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American cheese vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and pork Meat

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 104% higher.
  • Pork Meat is lower in sodium.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than pork Meat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.9%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.1%
~equal in Zinc ~2.42mg

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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9678.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1268.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Pork Meat DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 6mg 104%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.95mg 78%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.198g 77%
Sodium 1671mg 57mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.739mg 53%
Phosphorus 641mg 267mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 7.432mg 46%
Fats 31.79g 3.51g 44%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.57µg 39%
Selenium 20.2µg 38.2µg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 1.334g 17%
Protein 18.13g 26.17g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.012mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.387mg 12%
Calories 371kcal 143kcal 11%
Choline 36.2mg 88.9mg 10%
Potassium 132mg 421mg 9%
Cholesterol 100mg 73mg 9%
Copper 0.046mg 0.111mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 1.15mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.506g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.08mg 5%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 10IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.42mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g 0.013g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +805.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +678.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.3%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +517.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.