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Curry powder vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are curry powder and American cheese different?

  • Curry powder is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, and magnesium, while American cheese is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Curry powder covers your daily need for manganese, 359% more than American cheese.
  • Curry powder is lower in saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than curry powder (5).

Spices, curry powder 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +880.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +786.4%
Contains more IronIron +2931.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2508.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20143.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +99%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.7%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3055%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1073.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3738.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder American cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.041mg 359%
Iron 19.1mg 0.63mg 231%
Fiber 53.2g 0g 213%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.8mg 163%
Copper 1.2mg 0.046mg 128%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 2.6µg 81%
Saturated fat 1.648g 18.057g 75%
Sodium 52mg 1671mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Magnesium 255mg 26mg 55%
Calcium 525mg 1045mg 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 641mg 39%
Selenium 40.3µg 20.2µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Potassium 1170mg 132mg 31%
Vitamin A 1µg 250µg 28%
Fats 14.01g 31.79g 27%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.076mg 20%
Zinc 4.7mg 2.49mg 20%
Carbs 55.83g 3.7g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.015mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.403mg 13%
Folate 56µg 8µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 1.286g 12%
Protein 14.29g 18.13g 8%
Choline 64.2mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.234mg 3%
Calories 325kcal 371kcal 2%
Fructose 0.79g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 8.236g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g 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 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +1408.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +126.9%
Contains more WaterWater +350.1%
~equal in Other ~6.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
95% 5%
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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +90.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.