American cheese vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are American cheese and yogurt different?
- American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, fats, vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, and protein than yogurt.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 94% higher.
- American cheese contains 250 times more vitamin A than yogurt. While American cheese contains 250µg of vitamin A, yogurt contains only 1µg.
- Yogurt has less saturated fat.
Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +136.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +850% |
| Contains more IronIron | +800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +170.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +378.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +374.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +355.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +173.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1045mg | 110mg | 94% |
| Saturated fat | 18.057g | 0.117g | 82% |
| Phosphorus | 641mg | 135mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 1671mg | 36mg | 71% |
| Fats | 31.79g | 0.39g | 48% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 5mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.75µg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 1µg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.236g | 0.053g | 20% |
| Selenium | 20.2µg | 9.7µg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 0.52mg | 18% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 59kcal | 16% |
| Protein | 18.13g | 10.19g | 16% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.137g | 0.001g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.286g | 0.012g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.79g | 0.01g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 15.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D* | 23 IU | 0 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.234mg | 0.278mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.076mg | 0.208mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.331mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.9g | 17g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 205kcal | 58kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 169g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.53 | 0.56 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.7g | 3.6g | 0% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 141mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.26g | 3.24g | N/A |
| Folate | 8µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | 0.006g | N/A |
| 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 (DPA) | 0.021g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.033g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
Protein:
10.19 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
3.6 g
Water:
85.1 g
Other:
0.72 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8051.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +114.8% |
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Carbs
~3.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.012 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15439.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10616.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.54 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.7 g
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +18.1% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +536.4% |
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Starch
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Sucrose
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Glucose
~0g
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Fructose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g
