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Chowder vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chowder and American cheese different?

  • Chowder is richer in polyunsaturated fat, while American cheese is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 82% more than chowder.
  • Chowder is lower in sodium.

Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were used in this article.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -82.1%

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% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +331%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chowder American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 105%
Phosphorus 641mg 92%
Saturated fat 1.75g 18.057g 74%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 63%
Sodium 299mg 1671mg 60%
Fats 6.3g 31.79g 39%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Cholesterol 11mg 100mg 30%
Protein 3.1g 18.13g 30%
Zinc 2.49mg 23%
Vitamin A 58µg 250µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.27g 8.236g 17%
Calories 99kcal 371kcal 14%
Iron 0.63mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 1.286g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Potassium 132mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 7.5g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 6.6g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0%
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 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 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 +102.7%
Contains more WaterWater +107.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +484.8%
Contains more FatsFats +404.6%
Contains more OtherOther +577%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 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 -90.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +548.5%

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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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.