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

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What are the differences between American cheese and potato salad?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this article.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5400%
Contains more ZincZinc +703.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1132.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +392.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1071.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Potato salad DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 19mg 103%
Phosphorus 641mg 52mg 84%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.429g 76%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Sodium 1671mg 529mg 50%
Fats 31.79g 8.2g 36%
Protein 18.13g 2.68g 31%
Selenium 20.2µg 4.1µg 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 32µg 24%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.31mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 3.737g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 2.48g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.06mg 13%
Cholesterol 100mg 68mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Calories 371kcal 143kcal 11%
Copper 0.046mg 0.118mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.89mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 254mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.534mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 3.7g 11.17g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 9.87g N/A
Iron 0.63mg 0.65mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +576.5%
Contains more FatsFats +287.7%
Contains more OtherOther +247.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.9%
Contains more WaterWater +91.9%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.6%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.