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American cheese vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and tamarind

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, tamarind is higher in vitamin B1 and iron.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 97% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1312.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1453.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.8%
Contains more IronIron +344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +320.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Tamarind DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 74mg 97%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.272g 81%
Phosphorus 641mg 113mg 75%
Sodium 1671mg 28mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.6g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.428mg 34%
Selenium 20.2µg 1.3µg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 2.8g 31%
Vitamin A 250µg 2µg 28%
Iron 0.63mg 2.8mg 27%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.1mg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.181g 20%
Carbs 3.7g 62.5g 20%
Magnesium 26mg 92mg 16%
Potassium 132mg 628mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.938mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.059g 8%
Calories 371kcal 239kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.152mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.1mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 8.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.143mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.066mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +547.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5198.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1589.2%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4450.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2079.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.