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American cheese vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and toffee?

  • Toffee has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5 than American cheese.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% higher.
  • American cheese has 25 times more selenium than toffee. American cheese has 20.2µg of selenium, while toffee has 0.8µg.
  • Toffee contains less sodium.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index than toffee.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2973.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.8%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1903.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%

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.
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%
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Toffee DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 34mg 101%
Phosphorus 641mg 32mg 87%
Sodium 1671mg 135mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.11µg 58%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.8µg 35%
Protein 18.13g 1.07g 34%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.12mg 22%
Carbs 3.7g 64.72g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.068mg 13%
Saturated fat 18.057g 20.565g 11%
Calories 371kcal 560kcal 9%
Vitamin A 250µg 319µg 8%
Iron 0.63mg 0.03mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Copper 0.046mg 0.003mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.964g 2%
Potassium 132mg 51mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.94mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.008mg 1%
Fats 31.79g 32.75g 1%
Cholesterol 100mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 63.47g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0.674g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.222g 0%
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 0.065g 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 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1594.4%
Contains more WaterWater +7101.8%
Contains more OtherOther +644%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1649.2%
~equal in Fats ~32.75g

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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.964g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.222g

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.