Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. American cheese
  5. Compare
  6. American cheese vs. Filo

American cheese vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between American cheese and filo

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, while filo has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in filo is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of filo is 38.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Phyllo dough.

Infographic

American cheese vs Filo infographic
Infographic link

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%
Filo
Filo
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +408.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +754.7%
Contains more IronIron +409.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1061%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.3%

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%
Filo
Filo
4
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% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +424.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5259.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Filo DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 11mg 103%
Phosphorus 641mg 75mg 81%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.47g 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Sodium 1671mg 483mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.541mg 44%
Fats 31.79g 6g 40%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Iron 0.63mg 3.21mg 32%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 4.073mg 25%
Protein 18.13g 7.1g 22%
Folate 8µg 88µg 20%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.476mg 19%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.49mg 18%
Carbs 3.7g 52.6g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 3.149g 13%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.341mg 8%
Copper 0.046mg 0.101mg 6%
Selenium 20.2µg 23.3µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.08mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 6.9mg 5%
Calories 371kcal 299kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.923g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.302mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 74mg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0.18g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.159mg 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
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
Filo
Filo
1
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.4%
Contains more FatsFats +429.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +298.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1321.6%

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
Filo
Filo
1
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

People also compare

American cheese
American cheese vs Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
American cheese
American cheese vs Roquefort
Roquefort
American cheese
American cheese vs Romano cheese
Romano cheese
Filo
Filo vs Apple strudel
Apple strudel
Filo
Filo vs Sweet roll
Sweet roll
Filo
Filo vs Waffle
Waffle

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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.