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Cheshire cheese vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheshire cheese and American cheese

  • Cheshire cheese has more protein, while American cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and iron.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for sodium 42% more than cheshire cheese.
  • The amount of saturated fat in American cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cheshire and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 193% 8.4% 7.9% 14% 76% 199% 91% 1.6% 79%
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 ZincZinc +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 78% 0% 12% 68% 1.5% 25% 17% 104% 0% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 83% 16% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheshire cheese American cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 700mg 1671mg 42%
Calcium 643mg 1045mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.5µg 28%
Phosphorus 464mg 641mg 25%
Protein 23.37g 18.13g 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.2µg 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.137g 9%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Saturated fat 19.475g 18.057g 6%
Iron 0.21mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.234mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.79g 5%
Vitamin D* 23 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Zinc 2.79mg 2.49mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.015mg 3%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.87g 1.286g 3%
Fats 30.6g 31.79g 2%
Vitamin A 233µg 250µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 387kcal 371kcal 1%
Cholesterol 103mg 100mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 95mg 132mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.041mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.671g 8.236g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 166kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 4.78g 3.7g N/A
Carbs 4.78g 3.7g 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.413mg 0.403mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.3mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.832mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.451mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.238mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.945mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.231mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.56mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.821mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 31% 5% 38% 4%
Protein: 23.37 g
Fats: 30.6 g
Carbs: 4.78 g
Water: 37.65 g
Other: 3.6 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 ProteinProtein +28.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.2%
~equal in Fats ~31.79g
~equal in Water ~39.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.87 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.057g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

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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. Cheshire cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173415/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.