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Corn syrup vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn syrup and American cheese

  • Corn syrup has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% more.
  • Corn syrup is lower in sodium.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5705.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5727.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +596.6%

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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1652.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 18mg 1045mg 103%
Phosphorus 11mg 641mg 90%
Saturated fat 0g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 155mg 1671mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0g 31.79g 49%
Protein 0g 18.13g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Selenium 2.9µg 20.2µg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Carbs 77.59g 3.7g 25%
Zinc 0.04mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.236g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.234mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.286g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.403mg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.8mg 5%
Choline 13.3mg 36.2mg 4%
Calories 286kcal 371kcal 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.054mg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.63mg 3%
Potassium 44mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.046mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 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 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 +1997%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +80%
Contains more OtherOther +1592.5%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.