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American cheese vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between American cheese and meatball

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A; however, meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, and iron.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than meatball.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.

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

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4080%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1434.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Meatball DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 25mg 102%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.938mg 77%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.425g 76%
Copper 0.046mg 0.706mg 73%
Sodium 1671mg 550mg 49%
Phosphorus 641mg 344mg 42%
Fats 31.79g 9g 35%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.8µg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 4.666g 23%
Iron 0.63mg 2.16mg 19%
Folate 8µg 78µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 2.5mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 2.188g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.2mg 11%
Choline 36.2mg 88.4mg 9%
Calories 371kcal 197kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.73mg 6%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.8mg 6%
Protein 18.13g 21g 6%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.5mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 8g 1%
Potassium 132mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.5µg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +253.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.2%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +276.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +262.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.