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Sunflower oil vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower oil and American cheese different?

  • Sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Sunflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 269% more than American cheese.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than sunflower oil (0).

Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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 0% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +5035%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil American cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin E 41.08mg 0.8mg 269%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 1.286g 234%
Fats 100g 31.79g 105%
Calcium 0mg 1045mg 105%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 8.236g 95%
Phosphorus 0mg 641mg 92%
Sodium 0mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Selenium 0µg 20.2µg 37%
Protein 0g 18.13g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Calories 884kcal 371kcal 26%
Saturated fat 13g 18.057g 23%
Zinc 0mg 2.49mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Iron 0mg 0.63mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.046mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.7g 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +214.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 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 -28%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +461%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2730.5%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.