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American cheese vs. Kefir — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and kefir

  • Kefir has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 92% more.
  • American cheese has 42 times more sodium than kefir. American cheese has 1671mg of sodium, while kefir has 40mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY.

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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%
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +703.8%
Contains more IronIron +1475%
Contains more CopperCopper +411.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +720%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +461.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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%
Kefir
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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 0.67% 57% 0.4% 15% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.385mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Kefir DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 130mg 92%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.658g 79%
Phosphorus 641mg 105mg 77%
Sodium 1671mg 40mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.29µg 50%
Fats 31.79g 0.93g 47%
Cholesterol 100mg 5mg 32%
Selenium 20.2µg 3.6µg 30%
Protein 18.13g 3.79g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.31g 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.46mg 18%
Calories 371kcal 41kcal 17%
Vitamin A 250µg 171µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.053g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.135mg 8%
Iron 0.63mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.02mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 15.2mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.009mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 41IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 164mg 1%
Folate 8µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 3.7g 4.48g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 4.48g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 4.61g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.385mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.058mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0.037g 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 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 0.029g 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
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +378.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3318.3%
Contains more OtherOther +827.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.1%
Contains more WaterWater +127.4%

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
Kefir
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64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2556.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2326.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Kefir
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80% 20%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.7 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.91 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +72.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +727.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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