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Frozen yogurt vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frozen yogurt and American cheese different?

  • Frozen yogurt is richer in copper, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 89% more than frozen yogurt.
  • Frozen yogurt contains 4 times more copper than American cheese. Frozen yogurt contains 0.203mg of copper, while American cheese contains 0.046mg.
  • Frozen yogurt is lower in sodium.
  • Frozen yogurt has a higher glycemic index (51) than American cheese (27).

Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener 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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
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 +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.2%
Contains more IronIron +1475%
Contains more ZincZinc +408.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +621.4%

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% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
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 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1067.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 159mg 1045mg 89%
Saturated fat 0.488g 18.057g 80%
Phosphorus 129mg 641mg 73%
Sodium 81mg 1671mg 69%
Fats 0.8g 31.79g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 1.5µg 42%
Selenium 2.8µg 20.2µg 32%
Cholesterol 4mg 100mg 32%
Vitamin A 2µg 250µg 28%
Protein 4.4g 18.13g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 8.236g 20%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.49mg 18%
Copper 0.203mg 0.046mg 17%
Calories 104kcal 371kcal 13%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.03g 1.286g 8%
Iron 0.04mg 0.63mg 7%
Potassium 339mg 132mg 6%
Choline 3.1mg 36.2mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.8mg 5%
Carbs 19.7g 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.234mg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.054mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 17.7g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 12.61g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 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 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 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
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 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 +432.4%
Contains more WaterWater +85.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +312%
Contains more FatsFats +3873.8%
Contains more OtherOther +323.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3917.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4186.7%

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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/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.