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American cheese vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and sweet roll different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A; however, sweet roll is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 97% higher.
  • American cheese contains 11 times more vitamin B12 than sweet roll. While American cheese contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, sweet roll contains only 0.14µg.
  • Sweet roll has less saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than sweet roll (40).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins are the varieties used 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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1351.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +322%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +743.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +154%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +631.7%

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +303.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2060%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3036.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.406mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Sweet roll DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 72mg 97%
Phosphorus 641mg 76mg 81%
Saturated fat 18.057g 3.079g 68%
Sodium 1671mg 304mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.14µg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 7.473g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.324mg 26%
Fats 31.79g 16.4g 24%
Protein 18.13g 6.2g 24%
Vitamin A 250µg 62µg 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.59mg 17%
Folate 8µg 72µg 16%
Carbs 3.7g 50.9g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 2.384mg 14%
Iron 0.63mg 1.6mg 12%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.3mg 11%
Cholesterol 100mg 66mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 4.797g 9%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.99mg 8%
Selenium 20.2µg 17µg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.107mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.265mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 4.4µg 2%
Potassium 132mg 111mg 1%
Choline 36.2mg 41.3mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 372kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 31.73g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.406mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.004g 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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more FatsFats +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +59.7%
Contains more OtherOther +298.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1275.7%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.1%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.