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American cheese vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between American cheese and Whipped cream?

  • American cheese is richer than Whipped cream in Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B2, and Iron.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for Calcium is 94% more.
  • American cheese has 209 times more Sodium than Whipped cream. While American cheese has 1671mg of Sodium, Whipped cream has only 8mg.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized 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.
American cheese
American cheese
8
:
2
Whipped cream
Whipped cream
Contains more Calcium +934.7%
Contains more Iron +1160%
Contains more Magnesium +136.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +620.2%
Contains more Zinc +573%
Contains more Copper +360%
Contains more Manganese +4000%
Contains more Selenium +1342.9%
Contains more Potassium +11.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
American cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 314% 24% 19% 275% 12% 218% 68% 16% 6% 111%
Whipped cream
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 31% 2% 8% 39% 13% 2% 11% 4% 1% 8%
Contains more Calcium +934.7%
Contains more Iron +1160%
Contains more Magnesium +136.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +620.2%
Contains more Zinc +573%
Contains more Copper +360%
Contains more Manganese +4000%
Contains more Selenium +1342.9%
Contains more Potassium +11.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%

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
American cheese
10
:
1
Whipped cream
Whipped cream
Contains more Vitamin A +38%
Contains more Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Folate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.07
American cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 57% 16% 18% 0% 4% 54% 2% 25% 13% 6% 188% 7%
Whipped cream
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 42% 13% 12% 0% 10% 15% 2% 19% 10% 3% 37% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +38%
Contains more Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Folate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.07

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
American cheese
American cheese
3
:
2
Whipped cream
Whipped cream
Contains more Protein +466.6%
Contains more Fats +43.1%
Contains more Other +790.8%
Contains more Carbs +237.6%
Contains more Water +54.8%
American cheese
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
Whipped cream
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more Protein +466.6%
Contains more Fats +43.1%
Contains more Other +790.8%
Contains more Carbs +237.6%
Contains more Water +54.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
American cheese
American cheese
2
:
1
Whipped cream
Whipped cream
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +28.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +55.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -23.4%
American cheese
65% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 18.057 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.286 g
Whipped cream
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 13.831 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.825 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +28.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +55.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -23.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
American cheese Whipped cream
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Whipped cream Opinion
Net carbs 3.7g 12.49g Whipped cream
Protein 18.13g 3.2g American cheese
Fats 31.79g 22.22g American cheese
Carbs 3.7g 12.49g Whipped cream
Calories 371kcal 257kcal American cheese
Sugar 2.26g 8g American cheese
Calcium 1045mg 101mg American cheese
Iron 0.63mg 0.05mg American cheese
Magnesium 26mg 11mg American cheese
Phosphorus 641mg 89mg American cheese
Potassium 132mg 147mg Whipped cream
Sodium 1671mg 8mg Whipped cream
Zinc 2.49mg 0.37mg American cheese
Copper 0.046mg 0.01mg American cheese
Manganese 0.041mg 0.001mg American cheese
Selenium 20.2µg 1.4µg American cheese
Vitamin A 945IU 685IU American cheese
Vitamin A RAE 250µg 188µg American cheese
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.64mg American cheese
Vitamin D 23IU 16IU American cheese
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg American cheese
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.037mg Whipped cream
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.065mg American cheese
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.07mg American cheese
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.305mg American cheese
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.041mg American cheese
Folate 8µg 3µg American cheese
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.29µg American cheese
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.9µg American cheese
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.045mg American cheese
Threonine 0.772mg 0.144mg American cheese
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.194mg American cheese
Leucine 1.716mg 0.313mg American cheese
Lysine 1.516mg 0.254mg American cheese
Methionine 0.475mg 0.08mg American cheese
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.154mg American cheese
Valine 1.187mg 0.214mg American cheese
Histidine 0.546mg 0.087mg American cheese
Cholesterol 100mg 76mg Whipped cream
Trans Fat 1.144g Whipped cream
Saturated Fat 18.057g 13.831g Whipped cream
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g American cheese
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g American cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g American cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.236g 6.418g American cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.825g American cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g American cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g American cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g American cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g American cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g American cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g American cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
American cheese Whipped cream
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
American cheese
14%
Whipped cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
106%
American cheese
11%
Whipped cream

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Whipped cream
Whipped cream contains less Sodium (difference - 1663mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Whipped cream
Whipped cream is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Whipped cream
Whipped cream is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.226g)
Which food is cheaper?
Whipped cream
Whipped cream is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
American cheese
American cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.74g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
American cheese
American cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is richer in minerals?
American cheese
American cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
American cheese
American cheese is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.