American cheese vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between American cheese and egg whites?
- American cheese is richer than egg whites in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fats, vitamin A, zinc, and protein.
- American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
- The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.
We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Egg, white, raw, fresh types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +136.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14828.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +687.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4173.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +272.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1045mg | 7mg | 104% |
| Phosphorus | 641mg | 15mg | 89% |
| Saturated fat | 18.057g | 0g | 82% |
| Sodium | 1671mg | 166mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.09µg | 59% |
| Fats | 31.79g | 0.17g | 49% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 0µg | 28% |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 0.03mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.236g | 0g | 21% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 52kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.234mg | 0.439mg | 16% |
| Protein | 18.13g | 10.9g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.286g | 0g | 9% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.137g | 9% | |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 1.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.79g | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D* | 23 IU | 0 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.7g | 0.73g | 1% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.9g | 21g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 205kcal | 48kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 192g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.53 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.26g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Selenium | 20.2µg | 20µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.076mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.021g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.009g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
Protein:
10.9 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
87.57 g
Other:
0.63 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18600% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +406.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +121.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
0.34 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0.07 g
Maltose:
0.07 g
Galactose:
0.07 g
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +2971.4% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +57.1% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Starch
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