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

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A recap on differences between chicken soup and American cheese

  • Chicken soup has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than chicken soup.
  • Chicken soup has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chicken soup is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 CopperCopper +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +1678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2274.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +818.2%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1984.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 3mg 1045mg 104%
Phosphorus 27mg 641mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.321g 18.057g 81%
Sodium 143mg 1671mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 1.2g 31.79g 47%
Selenium 2.2µg 20.2µg 33%
Cholesterol 3mg 100mg 32%
Protein 2.52g 18.13g 31%
Vitamin A 1µg 250µg 28%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.49mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 8.236g 19%
Calories 36kcal 371kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.234mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 0.076mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 1.286g 7%
Iron 0.21mg 0.63mg 5%
Choline 9.2mg 36.2mg 5%
Magnesium 4mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.054mg 1%
Copper 0.054mg 0.046mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 3.53g 3.7g 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 WaterWater +132.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +619.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2549.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1028.3%
~equal in Carbs ~3.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1315.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +503.8%

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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 soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.