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American cheese vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and cheese

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and iron; however, cheese has more selenium, vitamin B2, protein, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
  • American cheese has 5 times more iron than cheese. American cheese has 0.63mg of iron, while cheese has 0.14mg.
  • Cheese is lower in sodium.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, cheddar.

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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.
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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 83% 16% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
Cheese
Cheese
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1671mg 653mg 44%
Calcium 1045mg 710mg 34%
Phosphorus 641mg 455mg 27%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.1µg 17%
Selenium 20.2µg 28.5µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.428mg 15%
Zinc 2.49mg 3.64mg 10%
Protein 18.13g 22.87g 9%
Vitamin A 250µg 330µg 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.137g 9%
Iron 0.63mg 0.14mg 6%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.79g 5%
Choline 36.2mg 16.5mg 4%
Saturated fat 18.057g 18.867g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 9.246g 3%
Calories 371kcal 404kcal 2%
Fats 31.79g 33.31g 2%
Potassium 132mg 76mg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.71mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.066mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.421g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 205kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 3.7g 3.09g N/A
Carbs 3.7g 3.09g 0%
Cholesterol 100mg 99mg 0%
Vitamin D* 23 IU 24 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.41mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.012g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.021g 0.017g 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 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
~equal in Fats ~33.31g
~equal in Water ~37.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Cheese
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +1691.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0.1g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.