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American cheese vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and heart of palm

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, heart of palm is higher in copper, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 103% more than heart of palm.
  • Heart of palm has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Hearts of palm, raw.

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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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5705.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +357.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2785.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1268.2%
Contains more IronIron +168.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1084.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Heart of palm DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 18mg 103%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.046g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 14mg 72%
Phosphorus 641mg 140mg 72%
Copper 0.046mg 0.644mg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.81mg 58%
Fats 31.79g 0.2g 49%
Potassium 132mg 1806mg 49%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.7µg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 2.7g 31%
Vitamin A 250µg 3µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.005g 21%
Calories 371kcal 115kcal 13%
Iron 0.63mg 1.69mg 13%
Zinc 2.49mg 3.73mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.089g 8%
Carbs 3.7g 25.61g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.9mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 10mg 4%
Folate 8µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 17.16g N/A
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 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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +571.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15795%
Contains more OtherOther +240.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +592.2%
Contains more WaterWater +75.5%

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1344.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.