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American cheese vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and maple syrup?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A, yet maple syrup is richer in manganese and vitamin B2.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% higher.
  • Maple syrup contains less cholesterol.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index than maple syrup.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Syrups, maple 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +924.5%
Contains more IronIron +472.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6992.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1019.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.041mg 2.908mg 125%
Calcium 1045mg 102mg 94%
Phosphorus 641mg 2mg 91%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.007g 82%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 1.27mg 80%
Sodium 1671mg 12mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.06g 49%
Protein 18.13g 0.04g 36%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.6µg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.011g 21%
Carbs 3.7g 67.04g 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.47mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.017g 8%
Iron 0.63mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.036mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 1.6mg 6%
Calories 371kcal 260kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.018mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 132mg 212mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.52g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 60.46g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.081mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45225%
Contains more FatsFats +52883.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1340.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1711.9%

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 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74772.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7464.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.