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American cheese vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between American cheese and groat

  • American cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while groat has more copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 117% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in groat is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of groat is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Buckwheat.

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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%
Groat
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5705.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +788.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.5%
Contains more IronIron +249.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2291.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3070.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.4mg

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%
Groat
Groat
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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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.046mg 1.1mg 117%
Calcium 1045mg 18mg 103%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.741g 79%
Sodium 1671mg 1mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Manganese 0.041mg 1.3mg 55%
Magnesium 26mg 231mg 49%
Fats 31.79g 3.4g 44%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 7.02mg 43%
Phosphorus 641mg 347mg 42%
Fiber 0g 10g 40%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Carbs 3.7g 71.5g 23%
Selenium 20.2µg 8.3µg 22%
Iron 0.63mg 2.2mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 1.04g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.233mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.425mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.21mg 12%
Protein 18.13g 13.25g 10%
Potassium 132mg 460mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.101mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Folate 8µg 30µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.039g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 371kcal 343kcal 1%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.309mg 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
Groat
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more FatsFats +835%
Contains more WaterWater +306.3%
Contains more OtherOther +222.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1832.4%

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
Groat
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +691.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.