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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 and manganese, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 96% higher.
  • American cheese contains 9 times less manganese than ice cream sandwich. Ice cream sandwich contains 0.381mg of manganese, while American cheese contains 0.041mg.
  • 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

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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +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

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 0% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1960.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +352.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich American cheese 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%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.015mg 8%
Folate 34µg 8µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 1.286g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.234mg 7%
Calories 237kcal 371kcal 7%
Iron 0.26mg 0.63mg 5%
Choline 8mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.403mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.6µg 1%
Potassium 115mg 132mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
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 - 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +903.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.6%
Contains more FatsFats +270.9%
Contains more OtherOther +515.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 -87.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.5%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.