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American cheese vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and fruitcake

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, while fruitcake has more iron.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 101% more than fruitcake.
  • American cheese contains 150 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. While American cheese contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, fruitcake contains only 0.01µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +822.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1132.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +910%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more IronIron +228.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +436.6%
~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.
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3471.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +940.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Fruitcake DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 33mg 101%
Phosphorus 641mg 52mg 84%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.048g 77%
Sodium 1671mg 101mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.01µg 62%
Fats 31.79g 9.1g 35%
Selenium 20.2µg 2µg 33%
Cholesterol 100mg 5mg 32%
Protein 18.13g 2.9g 30%
Vitamin A 250µg 7µg 27%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.27mg 20%
Carbs 3.7g 61.6g 19%
Iron 0.63mg 2.07mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 3.323g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.099mg 10%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.22mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 8.9mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.791mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.226mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 324kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.9mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 27.42g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +525.2%
Contains more FatsFats +249.3%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +515.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1564.9%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.