Gouda cheese vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gouda cheese and American cheese

Gouda cheese has more zinc and vitamin B2; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and polyunsaturated fat.
American cheese covers your daily sodium needs 37% more than gouda cheese.
American cheese contains 2 times less zinc than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese contains 3.9mg of zinc, while American cheese contains 2.49mg.
Gouda cheese has less sodium.
The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gouda 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.

Gouda cheese

American cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+49.3%
Contains more IronIron	+162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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.

Gouda cheese

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+162.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13%
Contains more CholineCholine	+135.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	819mg	1671mg	37%
Calcium	700mg	1045mg	35%
Phosphorus	546mg	641mg	14%
Protein	24.94g	18.13g	14%
Zinc	3.9mg	2.49mg	13%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Vitamin A	165µg	250µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.334mg	0.234mg	8%
Fats	27.44g	31.79g	7%
Iron	0.24mg	0.63mg	5%
Cholesterol	114mg	100mg	5%
Choline	15.4mg	36.2mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.657g	1.286g	4%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.8mg	4%
Folate	21µg	8µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.054mg	2%
Saturated fat	17.614g	18.057g	2%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	1.5µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	7.747g	8.236g	1%
Vitamin B5	0.34mg	0.403mg	1%
Calories	356kcal	371kcal	1%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.015mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.041mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Copper	0.036mg	0.046mg	1%
Magnesium	29mg	26mg	1%
Carbs	2.22g	3.7g	0%
Net carbs	2.22g	3.7g	N/A
Vitamin D	20IU	23IU	0%
Potassium	121mg	132mg	0%
Sugar	2.22g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.063mg	0.076mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.93mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.306mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	2.564mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.654mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.719mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.431mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.806mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	1.032mg	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