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Coca-Cola vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Coca-Cola and American cheese

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in American cheese is higher than in Coca-Cola.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 104% more than Coca-Cola.
  • The amount of sodium in Coca-Cola is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of Coca-Cola is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola 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 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
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 -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6500%
Contains more IronIron +472.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4500%
Contains more ZincZinc +12350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6310%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20100%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +11966.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coca-Cola American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 2mg 1045mg 104%
Phosphorus 10mg 641mg 90%
Saturated fat 0g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 4mg 1671mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.02g 31.79g 49%
Selenium 0.1µg 20.2µg 37%
Protein 0.07g 18.13g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.236g 21%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Calories 37kcal 371kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.286g 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.403mg 8%
Iron 0.11mg 0.63mg 7%
Choline 0.3mg 36.2mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Copper 0.001mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 2mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 3.7g 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 9.56g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 8.97g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 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 +158.4%
Contains more WaterWater +128%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25800%
Contains more FatsFats +158850%
Contains more OtherOther +16825%

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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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.