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Sweet and sour vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet and sour and American cheese

  • Sweet and sour has more manganese, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 104% more than sweet and sour.
  • Sweet and sour contains 19 times more manganese than American cheese. While sweet and sour contains 0.761mg of manganese, American cheese contains only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet and sour is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 CopperCopper +71.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1756.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +2666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9057.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4950%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1408.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 10mg 1045mg 104%
Phosphorus 7mg 641mg 91%
Saturated fat 0g 18.057g 82%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Sodium 371mg 1671mg 57%
Fats 0.02g 31.79g 49%
Protein 0.27g 18.13g 36%
Selenium 0.4µg 20.2µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Manganese 0.761mg 0.041mg 31%
Vitamin A 1µg 250µg 28%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.236g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.234mg 17%
Carbs 38.22g 3.7g 12%
Calories 150kcal 371kcal 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.286g 9%
Choline 2.4mg 36.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.403mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.8mg 5%
Iron 0.21mg 0.63mg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.046mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0.076mg 1%
Potassium 99mg 132mg 1%
Net carbs 38.12g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 18.75g 2.26g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
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 - 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 +933%
Contains more WaterWater +52.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6614.8%
Contains more FatsFats +158850%
Contains more OtherOther +454.9%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.