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American cheese vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and sesame?

  • American cheese is richer in vitamin B12, yet sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 448% higher.
  • Sesame contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types in this comparison.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.5%
Contains more IronIron +2209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +8773.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.3%
~equal in Calcium ~975mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~629mg

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 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +706%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5840.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1363%
Contains more FolateFolate +1112.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.247mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.046mg 4.082mg 448%
Iron 0.63mg 14.55mg 174%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 21.773g 137%
Manganese 0.041mg 2.46mg 105%
Magnesium 26mg 351mg 77%
Sodium 1671mg 11mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.791mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.79mg 57%
Saturated fat 18.057g 6.957g 50%
Zinc 2.49mg 7.75mg 48%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 4.515mg 28%
Fats 31.79g 49.67g 28%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 18.759g 26%
Selenium 20.2µg 34.4µg 26%
Folate 8µg 97µg 22%
Calories 371kcal 573kcal 10%
Potassium 132mg 468mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.05mg 7%
Calcium 1045mg 975mg 7%
Carbs 3.7g 23.45g 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Phosphorus 641mg 629mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 36.2mg 25.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.247mg 1%
Protein 18.13g 17.73g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +744.6%
Contains more OtherOther +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +56.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +533.8%
~equal in Protein ~17.73g

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1593.1%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.