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Rye vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rye and American cheese

  • Rye has more manganese, fiber, copper, and vitamin B3; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 110% more than American cheese.
  • Rye has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 +323.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.4%
Contains more IronIron +317.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +697.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6185.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4254.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.3%
~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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2006.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5518.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye American cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.041mg 110%
Calcium 24mg 1045mg 102%
Saturated fat 0.197g 18.057g 81%
Sodium 2mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fiber 15.1g 0g 60%
Fats 1.63g 31.79g 46%
Phosphorus 332mg 641mg 44%
Copper 0.367mg 0.046mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 1µg 250µg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.076mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.015mg 25%
Iron 2.63mg 0.63mg 25%
Carbs 75.86g 3.7g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.403mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 8.236g 20%
Magnesium 110mg 26mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.054mg 18%
Protein 10.34g 18.13g 16%
Potassium 510mg 132mg 11%
Selenium 13.9µg 20.2µg 11%
Folate 38µg 8µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 1.286g 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Calories 338kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.234mg 1%
Choline 30.4mg 36.2mg 1%
Zinc 2.65mg 2.49mg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.8mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.546mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 CarbsCarbs +1950.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1850.3%
Contains more WaterWater +273.7%
Contains more OtherOther +331.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3859.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.