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American cheese vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between American cheese and vegetable?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, yet vegetable is higher in vitamin A and fiber.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 102% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in vegetable is lower.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4080%
Contains more ZincZinc +408.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1156.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more IronIron +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +824.4%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1019.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +803.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Vegetable DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 25mg 102%
Phosphorus 641mg 51mg 84%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.031g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 35mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.15g 49%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.3µg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 2.86g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.01g 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.49mg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.4g 18%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 23.5µg 17%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.379mg 15%
Calories 371kcal 65kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.12mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.072g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.071mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.851mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.151mg 5%
Vitamin A 250µg 214µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.083mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 3.7g 13.09g 3%
Choline 36.2mg 24.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.074mg 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.82mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 169mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 3.12g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.073mg 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% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +533.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21093.3%
Contains more OtherOther +910.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253.8%
Contains more WaterWater +110.1%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1686.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.