Semolina vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are semolina and American cheese different?
- Semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 97% higher.
- Semolina contains 66 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. While semolina contains 5.048mg of vitamin B3, American cheese contains only 0.076mg.
- Semolina has less saturated fat.
- American cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than semolina (54).
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +31.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +517.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2424.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1371.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +319% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1393.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6542.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +737% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +368% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 71mg | 1045mg | 97% |
| Saturated fat | 0.294g | 18.057g | 81% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1671mg | 73% |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 641mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Fats | 1.03g | 31.79g | 47% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.041mg | 43% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.452mg | 0.054mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 0.076mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 28% | |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 3.7g | 26% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.046mg | 26% |
| Protein | 7.51g | 18.13g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.258g | 8.236g | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.224mg | 0.015mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.234mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 2.49mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 1.286g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.672mg | 0.403mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 20.2µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 132mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.74mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
| Calories | 374kcal | 371kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 79.09g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.33g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Folate | 8µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.656mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.47mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.185mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 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
Protein:
7.51 g
Fats:
1.03 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
9.86 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2086.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2986.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +301.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +853.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 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 | -98.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3092.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +299.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
68.29 g
Sucrose:
0.21 g
Glucose:
0.11 g
Fructose:
0.02 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
