Ice cream sandwich vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ice cream sandwich and American cheese

Ice cream sandwich has more copper, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fats, protein, and selenium.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 96% higher.
American cheese contains 6 times less copper than ice cream sandwich. Ice cream sandwich contains 0.254mg of copper, while American cheese contains 0.046mg.
The amount of cholesterol in ice cream sandwich is lower.
American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Ice cream sandwich and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ice cream sandwich

American cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+452.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+829.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1115.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.8%
Contains more IronIron	+142.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+315%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+790.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+551.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ice cream sandwich

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1960.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+325%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+190.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	86mg	1045mg	96%
Phosphorus	72mg	641mg	81%
Saturated fat	2.317g	18.057g	72%
Sodium	129mg	1671mg	67%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	1.5µg	60%
Fats	8.57g	31.79g	36%
Selenium	3.1µg	20.2µg	31%
Protein	4.29g	18.13g	28%
Cholesterol	21mg	100mg	26%
Copper	0.254mg	0.046mg	23%
Vitamin A	86µg	250µg	18%
Zinc	0.6mg	2.49mg	17%
Manganese	0.381mg	0.041mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	2.661g	8.236g	14%
Carbs	37.14g	3.7g	11%
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	0.076mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.111mg	0.015mg	8%
Calories	237kcal	371kcal	7%
Vitamin B2	0.146mg	0.234mg	7%
Folate	34µg	8µg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.272g	1.286g	7%
Iron	0.26mg	0.63mg	5%
Choline	8mg	36.2mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.209mg	0.403mg	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	23 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.6µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.4mg	0.8mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.028mg	0.054mg	2%
Magnesium	29mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	115mg	132mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	2.6µg	1%
Caffeine	4mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	552kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	37.14g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar	18.57g	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)	0.002g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A