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American cheese vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between American cheese and fettuccine

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, fettuccine is higher in vitamin B3 and fiber.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than fettuccine.
  • Fettuccine has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fettuccine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3632.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2464%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2268.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Fettuccine DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 28mg 102%
Phosphorus 641mg 25mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.9g 78%
Sodium 1671mg 166mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 2.7g 45%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Cholesterol 100mg 14mg 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 28%
Protein 18.13g 6.2g 24%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.1mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.9g 18%
Calories 371kcal 99kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.07mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.8mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.4g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 6mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 5%
Carbs 3.7g 14g 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.45mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 168mg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 12g N/A
Iron 0.63mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
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 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1077.4%
Contains more OtherOther +256.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.4%
Contains more WaterWater +89.9%

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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +815.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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

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.