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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.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

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.
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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +934.7%
Contains more IronIron +1160%
Contains more CopperCopper +360%
Contains more ZincZinc +573%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +620.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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.
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 0% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Whipped cream DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 101mg 94%
Phosphorus 641mg 89mg 79%
Sodium 1671mg 8mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.29µg 50%
Selenium 20.2µg 1.4µg 34%
Protein 18.13g 3.2g 30%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.37mg 19%
Saturated fat 18.057g 13.831g 19%
Fats 31.79g 22.22g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.065mg 13%
Cholesterol 100mg 76mg 8%
Vitamin A 250µg 188µg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 0.05mg 7%
Calories 371kcal 257kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 6.418g 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.01mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Choline 36.2mg 16.8mg 4%
Carbs 3.7g 12.49g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.825g 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.305mg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 16IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.9µg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.64mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 12.49g N/A
Potassium 132mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 8g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.087mg 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% 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 ProteinProtein +466.6%
Contains more FatsFats +43.1%
Contains more OtherOther +790.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.6%
Contains more WaterWater +54.8%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.4%

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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. 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.