Noodles vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between noodles and American cheese
- Noodles has more vitamin B1 and folate, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc.
- American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 103% more than noodles.
- Noodles contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than American cheese. While noodles contains 0.289mg of vitamin B1, American cheese contains only 0.015mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in noodles is lower.
- American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of noodles is 50.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +668.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8608.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +283.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +743.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1826.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2632.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +370.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1045mg | 103% |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 641mg | 81% |
| Saturated fat | 0.419g | 18.057g | 80% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1671mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 1.5µg | 59% |
| Fats | 2.07g | 31.79g | 46% |
| Protein | 4.54g | 18.13g | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 250µg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 100mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.289mg | 0.015mg | 23% |
| Folate | 84µg | 8µg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 8.236g | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.65mg | 2.49mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.077mg | 0.076mg | 13% |
| Calories | 138kcal | 371kcal | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.041mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.47mg | 0.63mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.136mg | 0.234mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 20.2µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 25.16g | 3.7g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 1.286g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 132mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 0.403mg | 3% |
| Choline | 25.7mg | 36.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 23IU | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.96g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | 1.144g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 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
Protein:
4.54 g
Fats:
2.07 g
Carbs:
25.16 g
Water:
67.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +580% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +71% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +299.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1435.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1254% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 g
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 | -97.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1317.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +133% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.04 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.3 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Fructose
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