American cheese vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and fruit salad?

Fruit salad has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A than American cheese.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
Fruit salad contains less cholesterol.
American cheese has a lower glycemic index than fruit salad.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids types in this comparison.

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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.

American cheese

Fruit salad

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+9400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.8%
Contains more IronIron	+152%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+4478.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+268.3%

~equal in Copper ~0.05mg

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.

American cheese

Fruit salad

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+660.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+368.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	11mg	103%
Phosphorus	641mg	14mg	90%
Saturated fat	18.057g	0.004g	82%
Sodium	1671mg	5mg	72%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0µg	63%
Fats	31.79g	0.03g	49%
Selenium	20.2µg		37%
Protein	18.13g	0.51g	35%
Cholesterol	100mg	0mg	33%
Vitamin A	250µg	30µg	24%
Zinc	2.49mg	0.14mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	0.005g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.014mg	17%
Calories	371kcal	50kcal	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.011g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.053mg	7%
Choline	36.2mg		7%
Iron	0.63mg	0.25mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.151mg	5%
Magnesium	26mg	8mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.3mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin D	23IU	0IU	3%
Carbs	3.7g	13.05g	3%
Vitamin K	2.6µg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.027mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.356mg	2%
Folate	8µg	3µg	1%
Net carbs	3.7g	12.05g	N/A
Potassium	132mg	116mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g		N/A
Copper	0.046mg	0.05mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.011mg	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