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American cheese vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and pimento Cheese?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet pimento Cheese is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 43% higher.
  • American cheese has 3 times more vitamin E than pimento Cheese. American cheese has 0.8mg of vitamin E, while pimento Cheese has 0.29mg.
  • Pimento Cheese contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento types in this comparison.

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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% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.2%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.2%

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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~244µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.078mg
~equal in Folate ~8µg
~equal in Choline ~34.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 614mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.7µg 33%
Sodium 1671mg 915mg 33%
Phosphorus 641mg 744mg 15%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.354mg 9%
Protein 18.13g 22.13g 8%
Saturated fat 18.057g 19.663g 7%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.98mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.29mg 3%
Iron 0.63mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.937g 2%
Cholesterol 100mg 94mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.485mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.988g 2%
Fats 31.79g 31.2g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.027mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.016mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 1.73g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 250µg 244µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.033mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 162mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.071mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 375kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.63g N/A
Vitamin D 23IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 2.26g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.9µg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Choline 36.2mg 34.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.902mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
~equal in Fats ~31.2g
~equal in Water ~39.08g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.663g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.937g

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.