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American cheese vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and fireweed different?

  • American cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and selenium, while fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 290% more than American cheese.
  • Fireweed is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Fireweed, leaves, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2144.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.2%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more CopperCopper +595.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16251.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.66mg

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1070.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.041mg 6.704mg 290%
Saturated fat 18.057g 82%
Phosphorus 641mg 108mg 76%
Sodium 1671mg 34mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Calcium 1045mg 429mg 62%
Fats 31.79g 2.75g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.632mg 44%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.9µg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Magnesium 26mg 156mg 31%
Copper 0.046mg 0.32mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 4.674mg 29%
Protein 18.13g 4.71g 27%
Folate 8µg 112µg 26%
Iron 0.63mg 2.4mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.356mg 19%
Calories 371kcal 103kcal 13%
Potassium 132mg 494mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 9%
Vitamin A 250µg 180µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.137mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Carbs 3.7g 19.22g 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.66mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.033mg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1056%
Contains more OtherOther +166.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.5%
Contains more WaterWater +78.7%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.