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American cheese vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and pastry

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, pastry is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and manganese.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than pastry.
  • Pastry contains less cholesterol.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastry is 59, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +968.3%
Contains more IronIron +306.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1090.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.8%

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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +465.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5384.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +519.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +875%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Pastry DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 10mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 60mg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Sodium 1671mg 249mg 62%
Saturated fat 18.057g 9.643g 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 21.597g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.398mg 32%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 4.168mg 26%
Iron 0.63mg 2.56mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 4.894g 24%
Protein 18.13g 7.3g 22%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.488mg 19%
Folate 8µg 78µg 18%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.53mg 18%
Carbs 3.7g 45.1g 14%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 16.1µg 11%
Fats 31.79g 38.1g 10%
Calories 371kcal 551kcal 9%
Copper 0.046mg 0.114mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0mg 8%
Selenium 20.2µg 24.2µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Choline 36.2mg 6.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.283mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.54mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 61mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0.74g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.156mg 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
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more WaterWater +366%
Contains more OtherOther +577%
Contains more FatsFats +19.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1118.9%

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
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.6%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.