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American cheese vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and papaya different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 103% higher.
  • Papaya has less cholesterol.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than papaya (38).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Papayas, raw are the varieties used 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.
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 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5125%
Contains more IronIron +152%
Contains more ZincZinc +3012.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6310%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +431.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +493.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Papaya DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 20mg 103%
Phosphorus 641mg 10mg 90%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.081g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 8mg 72%
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.26g 49%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.6µg 36%
Protein 18.13g 0.47g 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 47µg 23%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.08mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.072g 20%
Calories 371kcal 43kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.027mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.058g 8%
Folate 8µg 37µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 6.1mg 5%
Iron 0.63mg 0.25mg 5%
Fructose 0g 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.191mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 3.7g 10.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.357mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.038mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 182mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.023mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 7.82g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.045mg 0%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.005mg 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
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3757.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12126.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1635.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.4%
Contains more WaterWater +122.3%

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
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11338.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2117.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.