Broth vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broth and American cheese

Broth has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B3, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
Broth covers your daily need for sodium, 965% more than American cheese.
Broth contains 32 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. While broth contains 2.46mg of vitamin B3, American cheese contains only 0.076mg.
The amount of sodium in American cheese is lower.
American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of broth is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.

Broth

American cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.1%
Contains more IronIron	+63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+265.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+458.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+286.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93%

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.

Broth

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+85.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+216.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+73.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	23875mg	1671mg	965%
Calcium	187mg	1045mg	86%
Phosphorus	166mg	641mg	68%
Saturated fat	3.43g	18.057g	66%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	1.5µg	50%
Cholesterol	13mg	100mg	29%
Fats	13.88g	31.79g	28%
Vitamin A	0µg	250µg	28%
Zinc	0.09mg	2.49mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.48g	1.286g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.43mg	0.234mg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.46mg	0.076mg	15%
Selenium	28µg	20.2µg	14%
Choline	114.6mg	36.2mg	14%
Magnesium	56mg	26mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	5.36g	8.236g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.015mg	7%
Folate	32µg	8µg	6%
Copper	0mg	0.046mg	5%
Iron	1.03mg	0.63mg	5%
Potassium	309mg	132mg	5%
Carbs	18.01g	3.7g	5%
Manganese	0.15mg	0.041mg	5%
Calories	267kcal	371kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.054mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.6mg	0.403mg	4%
Protein	16.66g	18.13g	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.6µg	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	23IU	3%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.6µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.8mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	18.01g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar	17.36g	2.26g	N/A
Trans fat		1.144g	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	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