Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. American cheese
  5. Compare
  6. American cheese vs. Icing

American cheese vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between American cheese and icing

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, while icing has more vitamin K.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 104% more than icing.
  • The amount of cholesterol in icing is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of icing is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

Infographic

American cheese vs Icing infographic
Infographic link

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%
Icing
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.2%
Contains more IronIron +293.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3461.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%

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%
Icing
Icing
4
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +632.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1473.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Icing DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 3mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 18mg 89%
Saturated fat 18.057g 2.974g 69%
Sodium 1671mg 184mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 7.951g 44%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.1µg 37%
Protein 18.13g 0g 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Fats 31.79g 16.23g 24%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.07mg 22%
Carbs 3.7g 67.89g 21%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 13µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 4.86g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.055mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 0.16mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 1mg 6%
Choline 36.2mg 2.3mg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.53mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.302mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Calories 371kcal 418kcal 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 63.1g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.01mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
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
Icing
Icing
1
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +95.9%
Contains more WaterWater +162.8%
Contains more OtherOther +735.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1734.9%

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
Icing
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +518.3%

People also compare

American cheese
American cheese vs Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
American cheese
American cheese vs Roquefort
Roquefort
American cheese
American cheese vs Romano cheese
Romano cheese
Icing
Icing vs Chocolate ice cream
Chocolate ice cream
Icing
Icing vs Italian ice
Italian ice
Icing
Icing vs Ice pop
Ice pop

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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.