Patty vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between patty and American cheese

Patty has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than patty.
American cheese has 51 times less vitamin B3 than patty. Patty has 3.846mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
Patty contains less cholesterol.
American cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of patty is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw 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.

Patty

American cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+103.8%
Contains more IronIron	+206.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+65.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14828.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+342.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+141.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.5%

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.

Patty

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4960.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+296.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	7mg	1045mg	104%
Phosphorus	145mg	641mg	71%
Sodium	74mg	1671mg	69%
Saturated fat	6.333g	18.057g	53%
Vitamin A	0µg	250µg	28%
Fats	15.69g	31.79g	25%
Vitamin B3	3.846mg	0.076mg	24%
Vitamin B12	2.05µg	1.5µg	23%
Cholesterol	53mg	100mg	16%
Iron	1.93mg	0.63mg	16%
Zinc	4.12mg	2.49mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.214mg	0.054mg	12%
Selenium	14.8µg	20.2µg	10%
Calories	204kcal	371kcal	8%
Protein	14.63g	18.13g	7%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.16mg	0.234mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.643g	1.286g	4%
Potassium	269mg	132mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	6.861g	8.236g	3%
Vitamin D		23IU	3%
Copper	0.073mg	0.046mg	3%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.015mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.309mg	0.403mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	26mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Carbs	0g	3.7g	1%
Folate	6µg	8µg	1%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.041mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar		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	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