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Cheese, cream, fat free vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese, cream, fat free and American cheese different?

  • Cheese, cream, fat free is higher in vitamin B5; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for American cheese is 87% higher.
  • Cheese, cream, fat free contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than American cheese. While cheese, cream, fat free contains 0.84mg of vitamin B5, American cheese contains only 0.403mg.
  • Cheese, cream, fat free has less sodium.

Cheese, cream, fat free and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D are the varieties used 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 16% 105% 25% 7.1% 12% 41% 224% 92% 2.2% 27%
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 +110.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.7%
Contains more IronIron +231.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +66%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.2%

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 0% 3.7% 0.4% 0% 10% 61% 4.3% 50% 12% 119% 0.5% 26% 36%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +337.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese, cream, fat free American cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.644g 18.057g 79%
Calcium 351mg 1045mg 69%
Fats 1g 31.79g 47%
Sodium 702mg 1671mg 42%
Cholesterol 12mg 100mg 29%
Selenium 4.9µg 20.2µg 28%
Vitamin A 11µg 250µg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 1.5µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.25g 8.236g 20%
Phosphorus 523mg 641mg 17%
Calories 105kcal 371kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.84mg 0.403mg 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.49mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 1.286g 8%
Folate 35µg 8µg 7%
Iron 0.19mg 0.63mg 6%
Choline 65.2mg 36.2mg 5%
Protein 15.69g 18.13g 5%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 278mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0 IU 23 IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.265mg 0.234mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.23mg 0.076mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.046mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 7.66g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 7.66g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 5.48g 2.26g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.616mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.858mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.737mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.501mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.505mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.045mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.464mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 8% 72% 4%
Protein: 15.69 g
Fats: 1 g
Carbs: 7.66 g
Water: 71.87 g
Other: 3.78 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 +107%
Contains more WaterWater +81.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3079%
Contains more OtherOther +79.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 26% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.644 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.25 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3194.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2156.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 10% 74%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 0.64 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.84 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +125.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Cheese, cream, fat free - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172207/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.