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American cheese vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between American cheese and crème caramel?

  • American cheese is richer than crème caramel in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 96% more.
  • American cheese has 32 times more sodium than crème caramel. While American cheese has 1671mg of sodium, crème caramel has only 53mg.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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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 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1159%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more IronIron +65.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +429.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +567.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%

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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +443.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.082mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Crème caramel DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 83mg 96%
Phosphorus 641mg 96mg 78%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.799g 74%
Sodium 1671mg 53mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.36µg 48%
Fats 31.79g 4.03g 43%
Protein 18.13g 4.53g 27%
Vitamin A 250µg 46µg 23%
Selenium 20.2µg 8.7µg 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.47mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 1.266g 17%
Calories 371kcal 145kcal 11%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.392g 6%
Carbs 3.7g 22.78g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.23mg 4%
Iron 0.63mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Cholesterol 100mg 90mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.514mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.044mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 22.78g N/A
Potassium 132mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 23.15g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.082mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.007g 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
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +300.2%
Contains more FatsFats +688.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1009.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +515.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71.8%

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
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.