Gefilte fish vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gefilte fish and American cheese

Gefilte fish has more iron and copper, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A.
American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 102% more than gefilte fish.
Gefilte fish contains 4 times more copper than American cheese. While gefilte fish contains 0.195mg of copper, American cheese contains only 0.046mg.
The amount of sodium in gefilte fish is lower.
Gefilte fish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gefilte fish is 0, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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.

Gefilte fish

American cheese

Contains more IronIron	+293.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+323.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-68.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+78%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4443.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+45.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+203.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+778.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+92.4%

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.

Gefilte fish

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+101.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+78.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	23mg	1045mg	102%
Phosphorus	73mg	641mg	81%
Saturated fat	0.412g	18.057g	80%
Sodium	524mg	1671mg	50%
Fats	1.73g	31.79g	46%
Vitamin B12	0.84µg	1.5µg	28%
Vitamin A	27µg	250µg	25%
Cholesterol	30mg	100mg	23%
Iron	2.48mg	0.63mg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	0.824g	8.236g	19%
Selenium	10.5µg	20.2µg	18%
Protein	9.07g	18.13g	18%
Copper	0.195mg	0.046mg	17%
Zinc	0.82mg	2.49mg	15%
Calories	84kcal	371kcal	14%
Vitamin B2	0.059mg	0.234mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.285g	1.286g	7%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Vitamin B3	1mg	0.076mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Magnesium	9mg	26mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.065mg	0.015mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.2mg	0.403mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Vitamin D		23IU	3%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.054mg	2%
Manganese	0.073mg	0.041mg	1%
Folate	3µg	8µg	1%
Potassium	91mg	132mg	1%
Carbs	7.41g	3.7g	1%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	7.41g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar		2.26g	N/A
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.086mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.488mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.486mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.81mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.842mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.255mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.493mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.548mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.261mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.075g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.045g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.027g	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