Hazelnut vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between hazelnut and American cheese
- Hazelnut has more manganese, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and iron, while American cheese has more calcium, vitamin B1,2 and phosphorus.
- Hazelnut covers your daily need for manganese, 267% more than American cheese.
- Hazelnut contains 43 times more vitamin B1 than American cheese. While hazelnut contains 0.643mg of vitamin B1, American cheese contains only 0.015mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in hazelnut is lower.
- Hazelnut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hazelnut is 15, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +526.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +415.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +646% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3650% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14961% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +816.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +121% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +741.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1778.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4186.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2268.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +127.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +942.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +446.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1312.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +26% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24900% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 6.175mg | 0.041mg | 267% |
Copper | 1.725mg | 0.046mg | 187% |
Vitamin E | 15.03mg | 0.8mg | 95% |
Monounsaturated fat | 45.652g | 8.236g | 94% |
Calcium | 114mg | 1045mg | 93% |
Sodium | 0mg | 1671mg | 73% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
Saturated fat | 4.464g | 18.057g | 62% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 0.015mg | 52% |
Iron | 4.7mg | 0.63mg | 51% |
Phosphorus | 290mg | 641mg | 50% |
Fats | 60.75g | 31.79g | 45% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 7.92g | 1.286g | 44% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.563mg | 0.054mg | 39% |
Fiber | 9.7g | 0g | 39% |
Magnesium | 163mg | 26mg | 33% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
Selenium | 2.4µg | 20.2µg | 32% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 250µg | 28% |
Folate | 113µg | 8µg | 26% |
Potassium | 680mg | 132mg | 16% |
Calories | 628kcal | 371kcal | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.8mg | 0.076mg | 11% |
Vitamin K | 14.2µg | 2.6µg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.918mg | 0.403mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.234mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 6.3mg | 0mg | 7% |
Protein | 14.95g | 18.13g | 6% |
Carbs | 16.7g | 3.7g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Choline | 45.6mg | 36.2mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 7g | 3.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.34g | 2.26g | N/A |
Zinc | 2.45mg | 2.49mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.48g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.193mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.497mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.545mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.063mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.42mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.663mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.701mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.432mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0g | 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 | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.95 g
Fats:
60.75 g
Carbs:
16.7 g
Water:
5.31 g
Other:
2.29 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
Contains more FatsFats | +91.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +351.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +646% |
Contains more OtherOther | +195.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.92 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 | -75.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +454.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +515.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.48 g
Sucrose:
4.2 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 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 StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
~0g