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

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How are vegetable oil and American cheese different?

  • Vegetable oil is richer in vitamin E, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 105% more than vegetable oil.
  • Vegetable oil contains 18 times more vitamin E than American cheese. Vegetable oil contains 14.78mg of vitamin E, while American cheese contains 0.8mg.
  • Vegetable oil is lower in saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than vegetable oil (0).

Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 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% 4.9% 0% 0.55% 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 +384.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +12350%
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% 296% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 0.11%
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 +1747.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +707.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable oil American cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 33.033g 1.286g 212%
Fats 100g 31.79g 105%
Calcium 0mg 1045mg 105%
Monounsaturated fat 48.033g 8.236g 99%
Vitamin E 14.78mg 0.8mg 93%
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%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.49mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Saturated fat 14.367g 18.057g 17%
Vitamin K 21µg 2.6µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.403mg 8%
Choline 0.2mg 36.2mg 7%
Iron 0.13mg 0.63mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.046mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.041mg 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 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
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
15% 50% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 33.033 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 -20.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2468.7%

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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. Vegetable oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167737/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.