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Caramel vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and American cheese?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B1, yet American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 91% more.
  • Caramel has 7 times more vitamin B1 than American cheese. While caramel has 0.103mg of vitamin B1, American cheese has only 0.015mg.
  • The amount of sodium in caramel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +62.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +657.2%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1022.2%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +352.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 138mg 1045mg 91%
Phosphorus 114mg 641mg 75%
Saturated fat 2.476g 18.057g 71%
Sodium 245mg 1671mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.5µg 50%
Fats 8.1g 31.79g 36%
Selenium 1.8µg 20.2µg 33%
Cholesterol 7mg 100mg 31%
Protein 4.6g 18.13g 27%
Vitamin A 12µg 250µg 26%
Carbs 77g 3.7g 24%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.49mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 8.236g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 1.286g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.015mg 7%
Iron 0.14mg 0.63mg 6%
Choline 8mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.403mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Copper 0.018mg 0.046mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.234mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.8mg 2%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.6µg 1%
Calories 382kcal 371kcal 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +1981.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +294.1%
Contains more FatsFats +292.5%
Contains more WaterWater +366%
Contains more OtherOther +276.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -86.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.1%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.