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American cheese vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between American cheese and pasta?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc, yet pasta is higher in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • American cheese has 279 times more sodium than pasta. While American cheese has 1671mg of sodium, pasta has only 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
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 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +917.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446.3%

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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1205.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Pasta DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 6mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 63mg 83%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.15g 81%
Sodium 1671mg 6mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.14µg 57%
Fats 31.79g 1.05g 47%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Vitamin A 250µg 6µg 27%
Protein 18.13g 5.15g 26%
Cholesterol 100mg 33mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.124g 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.56mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.209mg 16%
Folate 8µg 64µg 14%
Calories 371kcal 131kcal 12%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.224mg 8%
Carbs 3.7g 24.93g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.429g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.15mg 6%
Iron 0.63mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.992mg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0.093mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.183mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.034mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +252%
Contains more FatsFats +2927.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2083.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.8%
Contains more WaterWater +73.1%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6541.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.