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American cheese vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and crouton

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, crouton is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 97% more than crouton.
  • Crouton has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of crouton is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Croutons, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1275%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +457.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +547.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1119.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.6%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7056.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Crouton DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 76mg 97%
Phosphorus 641mg 115mg 75%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.51g 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.623mg 51%
Iron 0.63mg 4.08mg 43%
Sodium 1671mg 698mg 42%
Fats 31.79g 6.6g 39%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 5.439mg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Selenium 20.2µg 37.5µg 31%
Folate 8µg 132µg 31%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Carbs 3.7g 73.5g 23%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.5mg 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.89mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 3.059g 13%
Copper 0.046mg 0.163mg 13%
Protein 18.13g 11.9g 12%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.272mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 371kcal 407kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.429mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 132mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.273g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +381.7%
Contains more WaterWater +620.2%
Contains more OtherOther +170.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1886.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.273g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.