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American cheese vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and frozen yogurt different?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc, while frozen yogurt is higher in copper.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 89% more than frozen yogurt.
  • American cheese contains 56 times more vitamin A than frozen yogurt. American cheese contains 945IU of vitamin A, while frozen yogurt contains 17IU.
  • Frozen yogurt is lower in saturated fat.
  • Frozen yogurt has a higher glycemic index (51) than American cheese (27).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener 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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.2%
Contains more IronIron +1475%
Contains more ZincZinc +408.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +621.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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 2.3% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1067.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 159mg 89%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.488g 80%
Phosphorus 641mg 129mg 73%
Sodium 1671mg 81mg 69%
Fats 31.79g 0.8g 48%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.49µg 42%
Selenium 20.2µg 2.8µg 32%
Cholesterol 100mg 4mg 32%
Vitamin A 250µg 2µg 28%
Protein 18.13g 4.4g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.205g 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.49mg 18%
Copper 0.046mg 0.203mg 17%
Calories 371kcal 104kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.03g 8%
Iron 0.63mg 0.04mg 7%
Potassium 132mg 339mg 6%
Choline 36.2mg 3.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.08mg 5%
Carbs 3.7g 19.7g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.18mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 17.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 12.61g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 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 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
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +312%
Contains more FatsFats +3873.8%
Contains more OtherOther +323.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.4%
Contains more WaterWater +85.6%

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
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3917.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4186.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/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.