Butter vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and American cheese different?

Butter is richer in fats and vitamin A, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, and selenium.
Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat 162% more than American cheese.
Butter contains 3 times more vitamin A than American cheese. Butter contains 684µg of vitamin A, while American cheese contains 250µg.
American cheese is lower in saturated fat.
American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than butter (0).

Butter, without salt and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were 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.

Butter

American cheese

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4254.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+450%
Contains more IronIron	+3050%
Contains more CopperCopper	+187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2570.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1920%

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.

Butter

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+173.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+190%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+169.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+588.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+266.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+782.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	50.489g	18.057g	147%
Calcium	24mg	1045mg	102%
Phosphorus	24mg	641mg	88%
Fats	81.11g	31.79g	76%
Sodium	11mg	1671mg	72%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	1.5µg	55%
Vitamin A	684µg	250µg	48%
Cholesterol	215mg	100mg	38%
Monounsaturated fat	23.43g	8.236g	38%
Protein	0.85g	18.13g	35%
Selenium	1µg	20.2µg	35%
Zinc	0.09mg	2.49mg	22%
Calories	717kcal	371kcal	17%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.234mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.01g	1.286g	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.315g	0.137g	11%
Vitamin E	2.32mg	0.8mg	10%
Iron	0.02mg	0.63mg	8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.166g	0.79g	8%
Magnesium	2mg	26mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.11mg	0.403mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.003mg	0.054mg	4%
Vitamin K	7µg	2.6µg	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	23 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.6µg	3%
Potassium	24mg	132mg	3%
Copper	0.016mg	0.046mg	3%
Choline	18.8mg	36.2mg	3%
Manganese	0.004mg	0.041mg	2%
Carbs	0.06g	3.7g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0.015mg	1%
Folate	3µg	8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.12g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	8435kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar	0.06g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.042mg	0.076mg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.038mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.083mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.057mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.023mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A