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American cheese vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and flour

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, flour has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 103% higher.
  • Flour is lower in cholesterol.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.5%
Contains more IronIron +636.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1563.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.8%

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7668.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2187.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.438mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Flour DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 15mg 103%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.155g 81%
Phosphorus 641mg 108mg 76%
Sodium 1671mg 2mg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.785mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Iron 0.63mg 4.64mg 50%
Fats 31.79g 0.98g 47%
Folate 8µg 183µg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 5.904mg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.682mg 28%
Selenium 20.2µg 33.9µg 25%
Carbs 3.7g 76.31g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.087g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.494mg 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.7mg 16%
Protein 18.13g 10.33g 16%
Copper 0.046mg 0.144mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.413g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.06mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 10.4mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.438mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 107mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.044mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 364kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0.27g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3143.9%
Contains more WaterWater +232.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1371.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1962.4%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.