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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 +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%
~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 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

Nutrient Hazelnut American cheese 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
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 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
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 -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
10% 87%
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
95% 5%
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 +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.