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Fettuccine vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fettuccine and American cheese

  • Fettuccine has more vitamin B3 and fiber; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than fettuccine.
  • Fettuccine has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fettuccine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 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 more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3632.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2464%
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2268.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 28mg 1045mg 102%
Phosphorus 25mg 641mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.9g 18.057g 78%
Sodium 166mg 1671mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 2.7g 31.79g 45%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Cholesterol 14mg 100mg 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 28%
Protein 6.2g 18.13g 24%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 8.236g 18%
Calories 99kcal 371kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.234mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.076mg 11%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.015mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 1.286g 6%
Magnesium 6mg 26mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 5%
Carbs 14g 3.7g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.8mg 2%
Potassium 168mg 132mg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 12g 3.7g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.63mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 +278.4%
Contains more WaterWater +89.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1077.4%
Contains more OtherOther +256.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +815.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.5%

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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. 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.