American cheese vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and tilsit cheese

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and selenium; however, tilsit cheese has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for sodium for American cheese is 40% higher.
Tilsit cheese has 2 times less potassium than American cheese. American cheese has 132mg of potassium, while tilsit cheese has 65mg.
Tilsit cheese is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, tilsit.

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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.

American cheese

Tilsit cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+49.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+103.1%
Contains more IronIron	+173.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+215.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Contains more ZincZinc	+40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.9%

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.

American cheese

Tilsit cheese

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+40%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~249µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1671mg	753mg	40%
Calcium	1045mg	700mg	35%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	2.1µg	25%
Phosphorus	641mg	500mg	20%
Protein	18.13g	24.41g	13%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.359mg	10%
Selenium	20.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Fats	31.79g	25.98g	9%
Zinc	2.49mg	3.5mg	9%
Choline	36.2mg		7%
Saturated fat	18.057g	16.775g	6%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Iron	0.63mg	0.23mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.061mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.721g	4%
Magnesium	26mg	13mg	3%
Vitamin D	23IU		3%
Folate	8µg	20µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	7.136g	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg		3%
Vitamin K	2.6µg		2%
Calories	371kcal	340kcal	2%
Potassium	132mg	65mg	2%
Copper	0.046mg	0.026mg	2%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.013mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.205mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.346mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.065mg	1%
Cholesterol	100mg	102mg	1%
Carbs	3.7g	1.88g	1%
Net carbs	3.7g	1.88g	N/A
Sugar	2.26g		N/A
Vitamin A	250µg	249µg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.352mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.899mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.484mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.548mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	2.039mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.754mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.358mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.752mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.704mg	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