American cheese vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between American cheese and muffin?
- American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K and manganese.
- American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 100% more.
- American cheese has 9 times more vitamin B12 than muffin. While American cheese has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, muffin has only 0.16µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in muffin is lower.
- The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.
We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2275% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +573% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +339% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +146.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +995.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1090.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +837.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +103.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1765.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1407.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +155.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1045mg | 44mg | 100% |
| Phosphorus | 641mg | 146mg | 71% |
| Saturated fat | 18.057g | 2.844g | 69% |
| Sodium | 1671mg | 336mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.16µg | 56% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.286g | 8.103g | 45% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 39.2µg | 31% |
| Protein | 18.13g | 4.49g | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 21µg | 25% |
| Fats | 31.79g | 16.07g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 30mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 20.2µg | 8.2µg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 0.37mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.449mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 3.7g | 53g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.168mg | 13% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 92.5mg | 10% |
| Folate | 8µg | 48µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.236g | 4.822g | 9% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 1.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.076mg | 1.418mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 1.63mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.234mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 4IU | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1.21g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 375kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 132mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.26g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | 1.022g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.021g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.048g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
Protein:
4.49 g
Fats:
16.07 g
Carbs:
53 g
Water:
24.96 g
Other:
1.48 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +303.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +58.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +357.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1332.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.103 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +530.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
Starch:
16.31 g
Sucrose:
28.01 g
Glucose:
1.23 g
Fructose:
1.21 g
Lactose:
0.54 g
Maltose:
0.47 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +298.1% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
