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American cheese vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and lemons

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, while lemons have more vitamin C.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 102% more than lemons.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lemons is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3919.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3906.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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%
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1070%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +609.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Lemon DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 26mg 102%
Phosphorus 641mg 16mg 89%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.039g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 2mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Fats 31.79g 0.3g 48%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.4µg 36%
Protein 18.13g 1.1g 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 1µg 28%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.06mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.011g 21%
Calories 371kcal 29kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.02mg 16%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.089g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 5.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.15mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 9.32g 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.037mg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 6.52g N/A
Potassium 132mg 138mg 0%
Iron 0.63mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 2.5g N/A
Manganese 0.041mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.1mg 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
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1548.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10496.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2156.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.9%
Contains more WaterWater +124.6%

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
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74772.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1344.9%
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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.