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Coffee vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between coffee and American cheese

  • Coffee has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • Coffee is lower in sodium.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than coffee.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 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 -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.4%
Contains more IronIron +6200%
Contains more CopperCopper +2200%
Contains more ZincZinc +12350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
Coffee
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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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1292.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 2mg 1045mg 104%
Phosphorus 3mg 641mg 91%
Saturated fat 0.002g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 2mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.02g 31.79g 49%
Selenium 0µg 20.2µg 37%
Protein 0.12g 18.13g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 8.236g 21%
Calories 1kcal 371kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.234mg 12%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 1.286g 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.63mg 8%
Choline 2.6mg 36.2mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 26mg 5%
Copper 0.002mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.403mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 49mg 132mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.7g 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.076mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0g 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 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +150.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15008.3%
Contains more FatsFats +158850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1340.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54806.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128500%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.