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American cheese vs. Leberkäse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and leberkäse

  • American cheese has more calcium and phosphorus, while leberkäse has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Leberkäse covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 960% more than American cheese.
  • American cheese contains 131 times more calcium than leberkäse. While American cheese contains 1045mg of calcium, leberkäse contains only 8mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in leberkäse is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Liver cheese, pork.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 20% 406% 128% 101% 89% 160% 26% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12962.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.2%
Contains more IronIron +1619%
Contains more CopperCopper +732.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.7%

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 10% 1751% 0% 0% 53% 514% 221% 212% 108% 3069% 0% 78% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +851.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15384.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +777.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1536.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Leberkäse DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 24.55µg 960%
Vitamin A 250µg 5252µg 556%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 2.227mg 153%
Iron 0.63mg 10.83mg 128%
Calcium 1045mg 8mg 104%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 11.768mg 73%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 3.536mg 63%
Phosphorus 641mg 207mg 62%
Saturated fat 18.057g 8.96g 41%
Copper 0.046mg 0.383mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.47mg 32%
Selenium 20.2µg 36.5µg 30%
Cholesterol 100mg 174mg 25%
Folate 8µg 104µg 24%
Sodium 1671mg 1225mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.212mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 3.42g 14%
Zinc 2.49mg 3.7mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 12.26g 10%
Fats 31.79g 25.6g 10%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.2mg 7%
Protein 18.13g 15.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Calories 371kcal 304kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 132mg 226mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 2.1g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 2.1g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.651mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.631mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.331mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.342mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.716mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.393mg 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
15% 26% 2% 54% 4%
Protein: 15.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 2.1 g
Water: 53.6 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.4%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%

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
36% 50% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.9%

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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. Leberkäse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173869/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.