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, protein, 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Pimento Cheese

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Pimento Cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+175.9%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	614mg	43%
Sodium	1671mg	915mg	33%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0.7µg	33%
Phosphorus	641mg	744mg	15%
Selenium	20.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.354mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Protein	18.13g	22.13g	8%
Saturated fat	18.057g	19.663g	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Zinc	2.49mg	2.98mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.3mg	3%
Iron	0.63mg	0.42mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.29mg	3%
Cholesterol	100mg	94mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.485mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	8.937g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.988g	2%
Fats	31.79g	31.2g	1%
Carbs	3.7g	1.73g	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	22mg	1%
Potassium	132mg	162mg	1%
Copper	0.046mg	0.033mg	1%
Vitamin A	250µg	244µg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.016mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.027mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.071mg	1%
Calories	371kcal	375kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	5.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	169kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.5	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	1.63g	N/A
Vitamin D*	23 IU	22 IU	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 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A