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American cheese vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and rainbow trout

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, while rainbow trout has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Rainbow trout covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 117% more than American cheese.
  • American cheese contains 42 times more calcium than rainbow trout. While American cheese contains 1045mg of calcium, rainbow trout contains only 25mg.
  • The amount of sodium in rainbow trout is lower.
  • Rainbow trout has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of rainbow trout is 0, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw.

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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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4080%
Contains more IronIron +103.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +453.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +186.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 4.3µg 117%
Calcium 1045mg 25mg 102%
Vitamin D 23IU 635IU 77%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 15.9µg 77%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.383g 76%
Sodium 1671mg 51mg 70%
Phosphorus 641mg 226mg 59%
Fats 31.79g 6.18g 39%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 5.567mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.667mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.34mg 22%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.45mg 19%
Vitamin A 250µg 84µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 1.979g 16%
Cholesterol 100mg 59mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 141kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 2.34mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.12mg 9%
Potassium 132mg 377mg 7%
Selenium 20.2µg 23.6µg 6%
Choline 36.2mg 65mg 5%
Iron 0.63mg 0.31mg 4%
Protein 18.13g 19.94g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.507g 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 0.466g 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
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +414.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +8362.5%
Contains more WaterWater +86.3%
~equal in Protein ~19.94g

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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.2%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.