Turkey egg vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey eggs and American cheese

Turkey eggs have more iron, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, and folate; however, American cheese has more calcium and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for turkey eggs is 278% higher.
American cheese has 9 times less folate than turkey eggs. Turkey eggs have 71µg of folate, while American cheese has 8µg.
American cheese is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw 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.

Turkey egg

American cheese

Contains more IronIron	+550.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+69.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+955.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+57.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+277.1%

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.041mg

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.

Turkey egg

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+368.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+787.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+216.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	933mg	100mg	278%
Calcium	99mg	1045mg	95%
Phosphorus	170mg	641mg	67%
Saturated fat	3.632g	18.057g	66%
Sodium	151mg	1671mg	66%
Iron	4.1mg	0.63mg	43%
Fats	11.88g	31.79g	31%
Vitamin B5	1.889mg	0.403mg	30%
Selenium	34.3µg	20.2µg	26%
Vitamin B2	0.47mg	0.234mg	18%
Folate	71µg	8µg	16%
Calories	171kcal	371kcal	10%
Vitamin A	166µg	250µg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	4.571g	8.236g	9%
Protein	13.68g	18.13g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg	0.015mg	8%
Vitamin B12	1.69µg	1.5µg	8%
Zinc	1.58mg	2.49mg	8%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.131mg	0.054mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Magnesium	13mg	26mg	3%
Vitamin D		23IU	3%
Copper	0.062mg	0.046mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.658g	1.286g	2%
Carbs	1.15g	3.7g	1%
Net carbs	1.15g	3.7g	N/A
Potassium	142mg	132mg	0%
Sugar		2.26g	N/A
Manganese	0.038mg	0.041mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.024mg	0.076mg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.672mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.855mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	1.201mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.924mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.442mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.773mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.985mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.33mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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