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Duck meat vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Duck meat and American cheese

  • Duck meat has more Vitamin B3, Iron, Copper, and Vitamin B5, while American cheese has more Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • American cheese covers your daily need of Calcium 103% more than Duck meat.
  • Duck meat contains 63 times more Vitamin B3 than American cheese. While Duck meat contains 4.825mg of Vitamin B3, American cheese contains only 0.076mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Duck meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Duck meat
Duck meat
4
:
6
American cheese
American cheese
Contains more Iron +328.6%
Contains more Potassium +54.5%
Contains less Sodium -96.5%
Contains more Copper +393.5%
Contains more Calcium +9400%
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +310.9%
Contains more Zinc +33.9%
Contains more Manganese +115.8%
Equal in Selenium - 20.2
Duck meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 102% 12% 67% 18% 8% 51% 76% 3% 110%
American cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 314% 24% 19% 275% 12% 218% 68% 16% 6% 111%
Contains more Iron +328.6%
Contains more Potassium +54.5%
Contains less Sodium -96.5%
Contains more Copper +393.5%
Contains more Calcium +9400%
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +310.9%
Contains more Zinc +33.9%
Contains more Manganese +115.8%
Equal in Selenium - 20.2

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.
Duck meat
Duck meat
6
:
5
American cheese
American cheese
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +6248.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +500%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +400%
Duck meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 14% 3% 0% 44% 63% 91% 66% 42% 5% 38% 13%
American cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 57% 16% 18% 0% 4% 54% 2% 25% 13% 6% 188% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +6248.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +500%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +400%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Duck meat
Duck meat
2
:
3
American cheese
American cheese
Contains more Water +30.9%
Contains more Fats +12.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +725.6%
Equal in Protein - 18.13
Duck meat
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
American cheese
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 Water +30.9%
Contains more Fats +12.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +725.6%
Equal in Protein - 18.13

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Duck meat
Duck meat
3
:
0
American cheese
American cheese
Contains less Saturated Fat -46.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +56.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +183.8%
Duck meat
37% 49% 14%
Saturated Fat: 9.67 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.65 g
American cheese
65% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 18.057 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.286 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -46.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +56.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +183.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Duck meat American cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat American cheese Opinion
Net carbs 0g 3.7g American cheese
Protein 18.99g 18.13g Duck meat
Fats 28.35g 31.79g American cheese
Carbs 0g 3.7g American cheese
Calories 337kcal 371kcal American cheese
Sugar 0g 2.26g Duck meat
Calcium 11mg 1045mg American cheese
Iron 2.7mg 0.63mg Duck meat
Magnesium 16mg 26mg American cheese
Phosphorus 156mg 641mg American cheese
Potassium 204mg 132mg Duck meat
Sodium 59mg 1671mg Duck meat
Zinc 1.86mg 2.49mg American cheese
Copper 0.227mg 0.046mg Duck meat
Manganese 0.019mg 0.041mg American cheese
Selenium 20µg 20.2µg American cheese
Vitamin A 210IU 945IU American cheese
Vitamin A RAE 63µg 250µg American cheese
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.8mg American cheese
Vitamin D 3IU 23IU American cheese
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg American cheese
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.015mg Duck meat
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.234mg Duck meat
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 0.076mg Duck meat
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.403mg Duck meat
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.054mg Duck meat
Folate 6µg 8µg American cheese
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.5µg American cheese
Vitamin K 5.1µg 2.6µg Duck meat
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.232mg
Threonine 0.773mg 0.772mg Duck meat
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.938mg American cheese
Leucine 1.465mg 1.716mg American cheese
Lysine 1.486mg 1.516mg American cheese
Methionine 0.475mg 0.475mg
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.939mg American cheese
Valine 0.938mg 1.187mg American cheese
Histidine 0.462mg 0.546mg American cheese
Cholesterol 84mg 100mg Duck meat
Trans Fat 1.144g Duck meat
Saturated Fat 9.67g 18.057g Duck meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g American cheese
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g American cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g American cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 12.9g 8.236g Duck meat
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 1.286g Duck meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g American cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g American cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g American cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g American cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g American cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g American cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Duck meat American cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Duck meat
32%
American cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Duck meat
106%
American cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Duck meat
Duck meat contains less Sodium (difference - 1612mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.387g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Duck meat
Duck meat is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
American cheese
American cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.