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American cheese vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and miso

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, miso is higher in copper, manganese, and iron.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 99% more than miso.
  • The glycemic index of miso is higher.

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

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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 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +295.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +813%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1995.1%
~equal in Zinc ~2.56mg

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 0% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1092.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1026.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +99.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Miso DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 57mg 99%
Sodium 1671mg 3728mg 89%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.025g 77%
Phosphorus 641mg 159mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.08µg 59%
Copper 0.046mg 0.42mg 42%
Fats 31.79g 6.01g 40%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.859mg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 4µg 27%
Selenium 20.2µg 7µg 24%
Iron 0.63mg 2.49mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 29.3µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 1.118g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.199mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 2.884g 11%
Protein 18.13g 12.79g 11%
Calories 371kcal 198kcal 9%
Fructose 0g 6g 8%
Carbs 3.7g 25.37g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.098mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 72.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.01mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 48mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.906mg 5%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 132mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.337mg 1%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.56mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.233mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.243mg 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 0g 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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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +429%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +585.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%
~equal in Water ~43.02g

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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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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