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Butter oil vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter oil and American cheese?

  • Butter oil is richer in vitamin A, yet American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Butter oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 219% higher.
  • Butter oil has 3 times more vitamin A than American cheese. Butter oil has 3069IU of vitamin A, while American cheese has 945IU.
  • American cheese contains less saturated fat.

We used Butter oil, anhydrous 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.44% 0% 0.33% 0.27% 1.3% 0.26% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2540%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +4500%
Contains more ZincZinc +24800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
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% 280% 56% 0% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0% 12%
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 AVitamin A +236%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3930%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter oil American cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 61.924g 18.057g 199%
Fats 99.48g 31.79g 104%
Calcium 4mg 1045mg 104%
Phosphorus 3mg 641mg 91%
Sodium 2mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin A 840µg 250µg 66%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.5µg 62%
Cholesterol 256mg 100mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 28.732g 8.236g 51%
Selenium 0µg 20.2µg 37%
Protein 0.28g 18.13g 36%
Calories 876kcal 371kcal 25%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.49mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.005mg 0.234mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.694g 1.286g 16%
Vitamin E 2.8mg 0.8mg 13%
Iron 0mg 0.63mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.403mg 8%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Copper 0.001mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 2.6µg 5%
Potassium 5mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 22.3mg 36.2mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.003mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.022mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
99%
Protein: 0.28 g
Fats: 99.48 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.24 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +212.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16404.2%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 61.924 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.694 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%

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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. Butter oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/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.