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American cheese vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between American cheese and pork

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 103% more than pork.
  • Pork contains 135 times less vitamin A than American cheese. American cheese contains 945IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7IU.
  • Pork has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg

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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5746.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6527.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +759.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Pork DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 19mg 103%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.877mg 72%
Sodium 1671mg 62mg 70%
Saturated fat 18.057g 5.23g 58%
Phosphorus 641mg 246mg 56%
Selenium 20.2µg 45.3µg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.7µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.464mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin A 250µg 2µg 28%
Fats 31.79g 13.92g 27%
Protein 18.13g 27.32g 18%
Choline 36.2mg 93.9mg 10%
Potassium 132mg 423mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.321mg 7%
Cholesterol 100mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.698mg 6%
Calories 371kcal 242kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 6.19g 5%
Vitamin D 23IU 53IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.3µg 4%
Iron 0.63mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.29mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.39mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.009mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.2g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +128.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +660.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +46.1%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.2g

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.