Soy milk vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soy milk and American cheese

The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in American cheese is higher than in soy milk.
American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 102% more than soy milk.
The amount of sodium in soy milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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.

Soy milk

American cheese

Contains more CopperCopper	+178.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+443.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4080%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1132.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+320.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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.

Soy milk

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+575%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+15.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+627.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+53.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	25mg	1045mg	102%
Phosphorus	52mg	641mg	84%
Saturated fat	0.205g	18.057g	81%
Sodium	51mg	1671mg	70%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.5µg	63%
Fats	1.75g	31.79g	46%
Cholesterol	0mg	100mg	33%
Protein	3.27g	18.13g	30%
Selenium	4.8µg	20.2µg	28%
Vitamin A	0µg	250µg	28%
Zinc	0.12mg	2.49mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	0.401g	8.236g	20%
Calories	54kcal	371kcal	16%
Vitamin B2	0.069mg	0.234mg	13%
Copper	0.128mg	0.046mg	9%
Manganese	0.223mg	0.041mg	8%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.8mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.015mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.513mg	0.076mg	3%
Folate	18µg	8µg	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	23IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.6µg	3%
Choline	23.6mg	36.2mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.961g	1.286g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.054mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.373mg	0.403mg	1%
Carbs	6.28g	3.7g	1%
Net carbs	5.68g	3.7g	N/A
Magnesium	25mg	26mg	0%
Potassium	118mg	132mg	0%
Iron	0.64mg	0.63mg	0%
Sugar	3.99g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin K	3µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.108mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.114mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.186mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.131mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.027mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.113mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.117mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.061mg	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	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.79g	N/A