Tilsit cheese vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tilsit cheese and American cheese

Tilsit cheese has more vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and fats.
Daily need coverage for sodium for American cheese is 40% higher.
American cheese has 2 times less vitamin B2 than tilsit cheese. Tilsit cheese has 0.359mg of vitamin B2, while American cheese has 0.234mg.
Tilsit cheese is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, tilsit 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.

Tilsit cheese

American cheese

Contains more ZincZinc	+40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+49.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+103.1%
Contains more IronIron	+173.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+215.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

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.

Tilsit cheese

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+40%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	753mg	1671mg	40%
Calcium	700mg	1045mg	35%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	1.5µg	25%
Phosphorus	500mg	641mg	20%
Protein	24.41g	18.13g	13%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.359mg	0.234mg	10%
Fats	25.98g	31.79g	9%
Zinc	3.5mg	2.49mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Saturated fat	16.775g	18.057g	6%
Iron	0.23mg	0.63mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.061mg	0.015mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.721g	1.286g	4%
Vitamin D*		23 IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Magnesium	13mg	26mg	3%
Folate	20µg	8µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	7.136g	8.236g	3%
Calories	340kcal	371kcal	2%
Potassium	65mg	132mg	2%
Copper	0.026mg	0.046mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Carbs	1.88g	3.7g	1%
Cholesterol	102mg	100mg	1%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.041mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.205mg	0.076mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.346mg	0.403mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.065mg	0.054mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.2g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	139kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.47	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	1.88g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar		2.26g	N/A
Vitamin A	249µg	250µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.899mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.484mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	2.548mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.039mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.754mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.358mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.752mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.704mg	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