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American cheese vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and safflower

  • American cheese has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 189% higher.
  • Safflower is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1239.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1257.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420.5%
Contains more IronIron +677.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3697.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4812.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~644mg

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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2905.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.046mg 1.747mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 28.223g 180%
Calcium 1045mg 78mg 97%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1.163mg 96%
Manganese 0.041mg 2.014mg 86%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 1.17mg 86%
Magnesium 26mg 353mg 78%
Sodium 1671mg 3mg 73%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 4.03mg 73%
Saturated fat 18.057g 3.682g 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Iron 0.63mg 4.9mg 53%
Folate 8µg 160µg 38%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 3µg 27%
Zinc 2.49mg 5.05mg 23%
Potassium 132mg 687mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.415mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 2.284mg 14%
Carbs 3.7g 34.29g 10%
Fats 31.79g 38.45g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 4.848g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Calories 371kcal 517kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Protein 18.13g 16.18g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Phosphorus 641mg 644mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.452mg 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +604.8%
Contains more OtherOther +24%
Contains more FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +826.8%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2094.6%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.