American cheese vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between American cheese and gouda cheese

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and fats; however, gouda cheese is higher in protein, zinc, and vitamin B2.
American cheese covers your daily sodium needs 37% more than gouda cheese.
Gouda cheese contains 2 times less choline than American cheese. American cheese contains 36.2mg of choline, while gouda cheese contains 15.4mg.
Gouda cheese has less sodium.
The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, gouda.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Gouda cheese

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+49.3%
Contains more IronIron	+162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Gouda cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+162.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1671mg	819mg	37%
Calcium	1045mg	700mg	35%
Protein	18.13g	24.94g	14%
Phosphorus	641mg	546mg	14%
Zinc	2.49mg	3.9mg	13%
Selenium	20.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Vitamin A	250µg	165µg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.334mg	8%
Fats	31.79g	27.44g	7%
Cholesterol	100mg	114mg	5%
Iron	0.63mg	0.24mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.24mg	4%
Choline	36.2mg	15.4mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.657g	4%
Folate	8µg	21µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	1.54µg	2%
Saturated fat	18.057g	17.614g	2%
Calories	371kcal	356kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	29mg	1%
Copper	0.046mg	0.036mg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.011mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.34mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	7.747g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	143kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.48	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	2.22g	N/A
Carbs	3.7g	2.22g	0%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	20 IU	0%
Potassium	132mg	121mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	2.22g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.063mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	2.3µg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.352mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.93mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.306mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.564mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	2.654mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.719mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.431mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.806mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	1.032mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A