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American cheese vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and potato bread

  • American cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, potato bread has more folate, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for American cheese is 90% higher.
  • Potato bread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Potato bread has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Bread, potato.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +455.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +443.9%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +941.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1544.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +161.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1475%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Potato bread DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 188mg 86%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0g 82%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.15µg 56%
Sodium 1671mg 375mg 56%
Fats 31.79g 3.13g 44%
Phosphorus 641mg 369mg 39%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Folate 8µg 126µg 30%
Fiber 0g 6.3g 25%
Vitamin A 250µg 24µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0g 21%
Iron 0.63mg 2.25mg 20%
Selenium 20.2µg 9.5µg 19%
Potassium 132mg 718mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.188mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.232mg 14%
Carbs 3.7g 47.07g 14%
Protein 18.13g 12.5g 11%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.106mg 10%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.253mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.817mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.25mg 7%
Calories 371kcal 266kcal 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.094mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 6.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Choline 36.2mg 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 2IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.47mg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 40.77g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 9.38g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.143mg 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 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more FatsFats +915.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1172.2%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.