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American cheese vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and longan

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and iron; however, longan is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than longan.
  • The glycemic index of longan is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Longans, raw.

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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 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104400%
Contains more IronIron +384.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +4880%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2952.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +267.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.8%

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%
Longan
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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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Longan DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 1mg 104%
Vitamin C 0mg 84mg 93%
Phosphorus 641mg 21mg 89%
Saturated fat 18.057g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 0mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.1g 49%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Protein 18.13g 1.31g 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 28%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.05mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 21%
Calories 371kcal 60kcal 16%
Copper 0.046mg 0.169mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.14mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 266mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 10mg 4%
Carbs 3.7g 15.14g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Manganese 0.041mg 0.052mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.012mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 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
Longan
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1284%
Contains more FatsFats +31690%
Contains more OtherOther +867.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.2%
Contains more WaterWater +108.9%

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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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.