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Chicken meat vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken meat and American cheese

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and iron; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% more.
  • Chicken meat has 112 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. Chicken meat has 8.487mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
  • Chicken meat is lower in saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than chicken meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 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 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11067.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +82%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 15mg 1045mg 103%
Sodium 82mg 1671mg 69%
Phosphorus 182mg 641mg 66%
Saturated fat 3.79g 18.057g 65%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.076mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.5µg 50%
Fats 13.6g 31.79g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.054mg 27%
Vitamin A 48µg 250µg 22%
Protein 27.3g 18.13g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.403mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.286g 11%
Iron 1.26mg 0.63mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 8.236g 7%
Selenium 23.9µg 20.2µg 7%
Calories 239kcal 371kcal 7%
Zinc 1.94mg 2.49mg 5%
Choline 65.9mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.234mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.015mg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 223mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin D 2IU 23IU 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.046mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.7g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 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 ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more WaterWater +50.1%
Contains more FatsFats +133.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~6.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.2%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.