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Malt vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between malt and American cheese

  • Malt contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and iron than American cheese.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 95% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in malt is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of malt is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
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 +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.3%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +507.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +604.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +274.1%

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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 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 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 98mg 1045mg 95%
Phosphorus 91mg 641mg 79%
Saturated fat 1.883g 18.057g 74%
Sodium 60mg 1671mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.5µg 45%
Fats 3.29g 31.79g 44%
Cholesterol 10mg 100mg 30%
Protein 3.37g 18.13g 30%
Selenium 5.4µg 20.2µg 27%
Vitamin A 26µg 250µg 25%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.49mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 8.236g 19%
Calories 85kcal 371kcal 14%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1.286g 7%
Iron 0.21mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.234mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Carbs 11.2g 3.7g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.015mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.403mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.046mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 2.26g N/A
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 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 +202.7%
Contains more WaterWater +105.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +438%
Contains more FatsFats +866.3%
Contains more OtherOther +746.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 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 -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +895.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +518.3%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.