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Gratin vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gratin and American cheese?

  • Gratin is richer in copper, yet American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 93% higher.
  • Gratin has 3 times more copper than American cheese. Gratin has 0.16mg of copper, while American cheese has 0.046mg.
  • Gratin contains less saturated fat.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 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 PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +778.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +648.1%
~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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1206.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 119mg 1045mg 93%
Phosphorus 113mg 641mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Saturated fat 4.733g 18.057g 61%
Sodium 433mg 1671mg 54%
Fats 7.59g 31.79g 37%
Selenium 2.7µg 20.2µg 32%
Cholesterol 23mg 100mg 26%
Protein 5.06g 18.13g 26%
Vitamin A 64µg 250µg 21%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.49mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 8.236g 15%
Copper 0.16mg 0.046mg 13%
Calories 132kcal 371kcal 12%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.234mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.054mg 9%
Potassium 396mg 132mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 1.286g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.076mg 6%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Carbs 11.27g 3.7g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 3.7g N/A
Iron 0.64mg 0.63mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.403mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +204.6%
Contains more WaterWater +86.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.3%
Contains more FatsFats +318.8%
Contains more OtherOther +225.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.9%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.