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American cheese vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and dill different?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, while dill is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, and folate.
  • Dill covers your daily need for vitamin A, 135% more than American cheese.
  • Dill is lower in saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than dill (15).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Dill weed, fresh types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 62% 65% 247% 49% 25% 28% 8% 165% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +402.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +871.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +459.1%
Contains more IronIron +946%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2982.9%

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%
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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 283% 129% 0% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1965.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1775%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Calcium 1045mg 208mg 84%
Phosphorus 641mg 66mg 82%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.06g 82%
Iron 0.63mg 6.59mg 75%
Sodium 1671mg 61mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Manganese 0.041mg 1.264mg 53%
Fats 31.79g 1.12g 47%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Folate 8µg 150µg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 3.46g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.802g 19%
Potassium 132mg 738mg 18%
Calories 371kcal 43kcal 16%
Vitamin A 250µg 386µg 15%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.91mg 14%
Copper 0.046mg 0.146mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.185mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.57mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.095g 8%
Magnesium 26mg 55mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.296mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 7.02g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.397mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 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
Dill
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3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +424%
Contains more FatsFats +2738.4%
Contains more OtherOther +176.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.7%
Contains more WaterWater +117%

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
Dill
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6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1253.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Dill - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172233/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.