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American cheese vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between American cheese and hot sauce

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, while hot sauce has more vitamin C.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in hot sauce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.

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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 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12962.5%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5727.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.5%
~equal in Potassium ~144mg

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 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Hot sauce DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 8mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 11mg 90%
Vitamin C 0mg 74.8mg 83%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.052g 82%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.37g 48%
Sodium 1671mg 2643mg 42%
Selenium 20.2µg 0µg 37%
Protein 18.13g 0.51g 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 8µg 27%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.11mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.03g 21%
Calories 371kcal 11kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.082mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.157mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.196g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.12mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.036mg 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.254mg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 1.75g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.45g N/A
Potassium 132mg 144mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 1.26g N/A
Manganese 0.041mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.016mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.01mg 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

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
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3454.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8491.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.4%
Contains more WaterWater +127.2%
~equal in Other ~7.39g

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27353.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +556.1%
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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.