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American cheese vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and prunes

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 100% higher.
  • Prunes are lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2330.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +829%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +454.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +629.3%

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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +541%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +258.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2376.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2188.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Prunes DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 43mg 100%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.088g 82%
Phosphorus 641mg 69mg 82%
Sodium 1671mg 2mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.38g 48%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 59.5µg 47%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.3µg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 2.18g 32%
Fiber 0g 7.1g 28%
Copper 0.046mg 0.281mg 26%
Vitamin A 250µg 39µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.053g 20%
Carbs 3.7g 63.88g 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.44mg 19%
Potassium 132mg 732mg 18%
Fructose 0g 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.205mg 12%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.299mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.882mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.062g 8%
Calories 371kcal 240kcal 7%
Choline 36.2mg 10.1mg 5%
Iron 0.63mg 0.93mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.186mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.051mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 38.13g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.422mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.027mg 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g 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
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +731.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8265.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%
Contains more OtherOther +156.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1626.5%

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
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15439.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1974.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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