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American cheese vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and spätzle

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B2, while spätzle has more manganese.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 103% more than spätzle.
  • American cheese contains 45 times more vitamin A than spätzle. While American cheese contains 945IU of vitamin A, spätzle contains only 21IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spätzle is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +743.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +668.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1070%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Spätzle DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 12mg 103%
Phosphorus 641mg 76mg 81%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.419g 80%
Sodium 1671mg 165mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.09µg 59%
Fats 31.79g 2.07g 46%
Protein 18.13g 4.54g 27%
Vitamin A 250µg 6µg 27%
Cholesterol 100mg 29mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.581g 19%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.65mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.02mg 16%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.315mg 12%
Calories 371kcal 138kcal 12%
Carbs 3.7g 25.16g 7%
Selenium 20.2µg 23.9µg 7%
Copper 0.046mg 0.098mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.552g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.17mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.263mg 3%
Choline 36.2mg 25.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 23.96g N/A
Iron 0.63mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 0.4g N/A
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +299.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1435.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1254%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580%
Contains more WaterWater +71%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1317.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g

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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.