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American cheese vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and mousse

  • Mousse has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 95% more than mousse.
  • Mousse contains 44 times less sodium than American cheese. American cheese contains 1671mg of sodium, while mousse contains 38mg.
  • The glycemic index of mousse is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +988.5%
Contains more IronIron +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +447.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.9%
~equal in Potassium ~143mg

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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +219.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Mousse DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 96mg 95%
Phosphorus 641mg 117mg 75%
Sodium 1671mg 38mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.47µg 43%
Saturated fat 18.057g 9.151g 40%
Protein 18.13g 4.14g 28%
Fats 31.79g 16g 24%
Selenium 20.2µg 7.4µg 23%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.64mg 17%
Cholesterol 100mg 140mg 13%
Vitamin A 250µg 140µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 5.027g 8%
Calories 371kcal 225kcal 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Carbs 3.7g 16.07g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.533mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.045mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.879g 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.51mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.205mg 2%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.059mg 1%
Iron 0.63mg 0.55mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 15.47g N/A
Potassium 132mg 143mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 14.81g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.058mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.01g 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
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.9%
Contains more FatsFats +98.7%
Contains more OtherOther +696.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.3%
Contains more WaterWater +58.9%

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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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.