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French toast vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french toast and American cheese

  • French toast has more vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 95% more.
  • French toast has 21 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. French toast has 1.628mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
  • French toast is lower in sodium.
  • French toast has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 IronIron +165.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +358.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +945%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +447.9%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.2µg

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2042.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more FolateFolate +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +383.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 100mg 1045mg 95%
Phosphorus 117mg 641mg 75%
Saturated fat 2.723g 18.057g 70%
Sodium 479mg 1671mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 1.5µg 50%
Fats 10.8g 31.79g 32%
Protein 7.7g 18.13g 21%
Zinc 0.67mg 2.49mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.015mg 16%
Vitamin A 124µg 250µg 14%
Iron 1.67mg 0.63mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 0.076mg 10%
Folate 43µg 8µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 8.236g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 1.286g 9%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Carbs 25g 3.7g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.234mg 7%
Calories 229kcal 371kcal 7%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.041mg 6%
Cholesterol 116mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.403mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.054mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Copper 0.058mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 134mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Selenium 20.1µg 20.2µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 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
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +575.7%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.5%
Contains more FatsFats +194.4%
Contains more OtherOther +276.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 -84.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.1%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.

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