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 higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and iron, yet egg whites are higher in vitamin B2.
- 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
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.
| 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
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 CholineCholine | +3190.9% |
| 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% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.234mg | 0.439mg | 16% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 52kcal | 16% |
| Protein | 18.13g | 10.9g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.286g | 0g | 9% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 1.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.7g | 0.73g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 4µg | 1% |
| 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 - 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
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 OtherOther | +974.6% |
| 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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