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American cheese vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and ice cream different?

  • American cheese is higher than ice cream in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and iron.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 92% more than ice cream.
  • American cheese contains 21 times more sodium than ice cream. American cheese contains 1671mg of sodium, while ice cream contains 80mg.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than American cheese (27).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Ice creams, vanilla types were used in this article.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.4%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1022.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Ice cream DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 128mg 92%
Phosphorus 641mg 105mg 77%
Sodium 1671mg 80mg 69%
Saturated fat 18.057g 6.79g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.39µg 46%
Selenium 20.2µg 1.8µg 33%
Fats 31.79g 11g 32%
Protein 18.13g 3.5g 29%
Cholesterol 100mg 44mg 19%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.69mg 16%
Vitamin A 250µg 118µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 2.969g 13%
Calories 371kcal 207kcal 8%
Iron 0.63mg 0.09mg 7%
Carbs 3.7g 23.6g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.452g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.581mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.3mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.023mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.041mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 8IU 2%
Choline 36.2mg 26mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.048mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +418%
Contains more FatsFats +189%
Contains more OtherOther +652.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +537.8%
Contains more WaterWater +54%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.