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Eggnog vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggnog and American cheese

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fats, protein, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc in American cheese is higher than in eggnog.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 92% more than eggnog.
  • Eggnog contains less saturated fat.
  • Eggnog has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggnog is 55, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Eggnog and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +703.8%
Contains more IronIron +215%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +720%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +381%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Eggnog
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5% 18% 20% 4.2% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 83% 16% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +323.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 130mg 1045mg 92%
Phosphorus 109mg 641mg 76%
Sodium 54mg 1671mg 70%
Saturated fat 2.591g 18.057g 70%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 1.5µg 44%
Fats 4.19g 31.79g 42%
Selenium 4.2µg 20.2µg 29%
Protein 4.55g 18.13g 27%
Vitamin A 59µg 250µg 21%
Zinc 0.46mg 2.49mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 8.236g 17%
Calories 88kcal 371kcal 14%
Cholesterol 59mg 100mg 14%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.137g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 1.286g 7%
Iron 0.2mg 0.63mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.79g 5%
Copper 0.013mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin D* 49 IU 23 IU 3%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.234mg 3%
Choline 52.2mg 36.2mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Carbs 8.05g 3.7g 1%
Potassium 165mg 132mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 193kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 114g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.58 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 8.05g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 8.05g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.403mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.546mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 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 +117.6%
Contains more WaterWater +108.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.5%
Contains more FatsFats +658.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +532.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +549.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 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 LactoseLactose +264.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +175%
~equal in Starch ~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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.