Chocolate vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chocolate and American cheese
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
- Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 109% more than American cheese.
- American cheese contains 35 times less manganese than chocolate. Chocolate contains 1.419mg of manganese, while American cheese contains 0.041mg.
- Chocolate has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +461.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +323.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1173% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2134.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3361% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1766.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +573.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +853.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +211.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +368% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +552.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.046mg | 109% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 1045mg | 99% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 0.63mg | 92% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1671mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 641mg | 62% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.041mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 1.5µg | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 100mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 20.2µg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 26mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 250µg | 28% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 18.13g | 27% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 3.7g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.234mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 132mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 371kcal | 9% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 2.6µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 2.49mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 8.236g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 18.057g | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 31.79g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 1.286g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 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 | 0.001g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | 0.137g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.033g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.88 g
Fats:
31.28 g
Carbs:
61.17 g
Water:
0.97 g
Other:
1.7 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1553.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +271.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3983.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +298.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~31.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.092 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~18.057g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
46.25 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
1.65 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +30.3% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
