American cheese vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and powdered milk

American cheese has less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, and magnesium.
Powdered milk covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 75% more than American cheese.
Powdered milk contains 5 times less sodium than American cheese. American cheese contains 1671mg of sodium, while powdered milk contains 371mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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.

American cheese

Powdered milk

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.6%
Contains more IronIron	+34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+226.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+907.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.8%

~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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.

American cheese

Powdered milk

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+37.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+18.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+415%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+463.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+459.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+362.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+224.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~258µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	1.205mg	75%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	3.25µg	73%
Sodium	1671mg	371mg	57%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	2.271mg	37%
Potassium	132mg	1330mg	35%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.283mg	22%
Phosphorus	641mg	776mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.302mg	19%
Protein	18.13g	26.32g	16%
Choline	36.2mg	117.4mg	15%
Magnesium	26mg	85mg	14%
Calcium	1045mg	912mg	13%
Carbs	3.7g	38.42g	12%
Vitamin C	0mg	8.6mg	10%
Zinc	2.49mg	3.34mg	8%
Fats	31.79g	26.71g	8%
Selenium	20.2µg	16.3µg	7%
Folate	8µg	37µg	7%
Saturated fat	18.057g	16.742g	6%
Calories	371kcal	496kcal	6%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.646mg	4%
Copper	0.046mg	0.08mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.665g	4%
Iron	0.63mg	0.47mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.58mg	1%
Vitamin A	250µg	258µg	1%
Cholesterol	100mg	97mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	7.924g	1%
Net carbs	3.7g	38.42g	N/A
Vitamin D	23IU	20IU	0%
Sugar	2.26g	38.42g	N/A
Manganese	0.041mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	2.2µg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.371mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.592mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.578mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	2.087mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.66mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.271mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.762mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.714mg	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