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Chinese cuisine vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinese cuisine and American cheese?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 102% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine contains less sodium.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +76.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4650%
Contains more ZincZinc +66%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +743.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +201.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1873.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg
~equal in Choline ~36.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 22mg 1045mg 102%
Phosphorus 76mg 641mg 81%
Saturated fat 0.978g 18.057g 78%
Sodium 409mg 1671mg 55%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 1.5µg 43%
Fats 5.3g 31.79g 41%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 2.6µg 41%
Cholesterol 14mg 100mg 29%
Selenium 6.7µg 20.2µg 25%
Protein 7.08g 18.13g 22%
Vitamin A 63µg 250µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 8.236g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.234mg 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Calories 105kcal 371kcal 13%
Folate 45µg 8µg 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.49mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.076mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.054mg 8%
Iron 1.11mg 0.63mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 1.286g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 3IU 23IU 3%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.015mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 3.7g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.403mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.41g 2.26g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 1.144g N/A
Choline 34.5mg 36.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +97%
Contains more WaterWater +99%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.1%
Contains more FatsFats +499.8%
Contains more OtherOther +348.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -94.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +576.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.