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Pickled cucumber vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pickled cucumber and American cheese

  • Pickled cucumber has more vitamin K; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 105% higher.
  • American cheese has 18 times less vitamin K than pickled cucumber. Pickled cucumber has 47µg of vitamin K, while American cheese has 2.6µg.
  • Pickled cucumber is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pickles, cucumber, sour 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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
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 CopperCopper +84.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +473.9%
Contains more IronIron +57.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4478.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
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 KVitamin K +1707.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +960.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +905.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 0mg 1045mg 105%
Phosphorus 14mg 641mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.052g 18.057g 82%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.2g 31.79g 49%
Vitamin K 47µg 2.6µg 37%
Selenium 0µg 20.2µg 37%
Protein 0.33g 18.13g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 10µg 250µg 27%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 8.236g 21%
Sodium 1208mg 1671mg 20%
Calories 11kcal 371kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.234mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 1.286g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 0.403mg 7%
Choline 3.6mg 36.2mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Magnesium 4mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.8mg 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 0.63mg 3%
Potassium 23mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 2.26g 3.7g 0%
Net carbs 1.06g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 1.06g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 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 WaterWater +137.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5393.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15795%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.7%
Contains more OtherOther +116.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +274433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1487.7%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.