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Apple vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between apples and American cheese?

  • Apples have less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than American cheese.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% higher.
  • Apples contain less saturated fat.

We used Apples, raw, with skin and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more IronIron +425%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5727.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +560.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +964.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 6mg 1045mg 104%
Phosphorus 11mg 641mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.028g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 1mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.17g 31.79g 49%
Selenium 0µg 20.2µg 37%
Protein 0.26g 18.13g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 3µg 250µg 27%
Zinc 0.04mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 8.236g 21%
Calories 52kcal 371kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.234mg 16%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 1.286g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.403mg 7%
Fructose 5.9g 0g 7%
Iron 0.12mg 0.63mg 6%
Choline 3.4mg 36.2mg 6%
Magnesium 5mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Carbs 13.81g 3.7g 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.046mg 2%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.054mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 132mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 2.26g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g 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
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.2%
Contains more WaterWater +116%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6873.1%
Contains more FatsFats +18600%
Contains more OtherOther +3285%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117557.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2421.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.