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American cheese vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and leek different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, leek is richer in vitamin K and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 99% higher.
  • Leek has less cholesterol.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1671.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1731.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1073.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1707.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Leek DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 59mg 99%
Phosphorus 641mg 35mg 87%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.04g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 20mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.3g 48%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 47µg 37%
Selenium 20.2µg 1µg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 1.5g 33%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.12mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.004g 21%
Vitamin A 250µg 83µg 19%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.481mg 19%
Iron 0.63mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.03mg 16%
Calories 371kcal 61kcal 16%
Folate 8µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.233mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.046mg 0.12mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.166g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.14mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 9.5mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.06mg 4%
Carbs 3.7g 14.15g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.92mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 12.35g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.025mg 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1108.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10496.7%
Contains more OtherOther +544.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.4%
Contains more WaterWater +109.5%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.