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Sour cream vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sour cream and American cheese

  • Sour cream contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, fats, protein, and zinc than American cheese.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 90% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Sour cream, reduced fat and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
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 PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.1%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +360%
Contains more ZincZinc +822.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +654.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +392.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 4.5% 40% 8% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 83% 16% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.076mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 141mg 1045mg 90%
Phosphorus 85mg 641mg 79%
Sodium 70mg 1671mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.5µg 50%
Saturated fat 8.7g 18.057g 43%
Selenium 4.1µg 20.2µg 29%
Fats 14.1g 31.79g 27%
Protein 7g 18.13g 22%
Cholesterol 35mg 100mg 22%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.49mg 20%
Vitamin A 119µg 250µg 15%
Calories 181kcal 371kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 8.236g 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.137g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Iron 0.06mg 0.63mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 1.286g 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.79g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Copper 0.01mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.054mg 3%
Choline 19.2mg 36.2mg 3%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 23 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.6µg 2%
Potassium 211mg 132mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 7g 3.7g 1%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 259kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 55g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 7g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.234mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.076mg 0%
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 (DPA) 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 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 +89.2%
Contains more WaterWater +79.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159%
Contains more FatsFats +125.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 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 -51.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.2%

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.