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Brown sugar vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brown sugar and American cheese?

  • American cheese is richer than brown sugar in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 96% more.
  • The amount of sodium in brown sugar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Sugars, brown and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 more IronIron +12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1159%
Contains more ZincZinc +8200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1583.3%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +1473.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 83mg 1045mg 96%
Phosphorus 4mg 641mg 91%
Saturated fat 0g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 28mg 1671mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0g 31.79g 49%
Protein 0.12g 18.13g 36%
Selenium 1.2µg 20.2µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Carbs 98.09g 3.7g 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.236g 21%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.286g 9%
Choline 2.3mg 36.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.403mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.8mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0g 1%
Iron 0.71mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.054mg 1%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.041mg 1%
Calories 380kcal 371kcal 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 133mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 2.26g N/A
Copper 0.047mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.076mg 0%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 +2551.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15008.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2856%
Contains more OtherOther +1404.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.