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American cheese vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and chili pepper

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% more.
  • Chili pepper is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7364.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +857.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1390.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3940%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.9%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +356.1%

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.
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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +837%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +438.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Calcium 1045mg 14mg 103%
Phosphorus 641mg 43mg 85%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.042g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 9mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.44g 48%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.5µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.506mg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 1.87g 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 48µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.024g 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.26mg 20%
Calories 371kcal 40kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.086mg 11%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 14µg 10%
Copper 0.046mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.244mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.239g 7%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.187mg 6%
Potassium 132mg 322mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Iron 0.63mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.072mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 10.9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.201mg 4%
Folate 8µg 23µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 3.7g 8.81g 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.69mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 5.3g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +869.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7125%
Contains more OtherOther +687.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.1%
Contains more WaterWater +122.2%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34216.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.