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

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Differences between American cheese and duck eggs

American cheese has more calcium and phosphorus, while duck eggs have more vitamin B12, choline, iron, selenium, and vitamin B5.
Duck eggs' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 261% higher.
Duck eggs contain 16 times less calcium than American cheese. American cheese contains 1045mg of calcium, while duck eggs contain 64mg.
The amount of sodium in duck eggs is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw.

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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.

American cheese

Duck egg

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1532.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+76.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+191.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.2%
Contains more IronIron	+511.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+80.2%

~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg

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.

American cheese

Duck egg

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+550%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+183.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+940%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+362%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+363%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+260%
Contains more FolateFolate	+900%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	100mg	884mg	261%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	5.4µg	163%
Calcium	1045mg	64mg	98%
Sodium	1671mg	146mg	66%
Saturated fat	18.057g	3.681g	65%
Phosphorus	641mg	220mg	60%
Choline	36.2mg	263.4mg	41%
Iron	0.63mg	3.85mg	40%
Selenium	20.2µg	36.4µg	29%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	1.862mg	29%
Fats	31.79g	13.77g	28%
Folate	8µg	80µg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.25mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.404mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.156mg	12%
Protein	18.13g	12.81g	11%
Zinc	2.49mg	1.41mg	10%
Calories	371kcal	185kcal	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	69 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	1.7µg	6%
Vitamin A	250µg	194µg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	1.34mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	6.525g	4%
Potassium	132mg	222mg	3%
Magnesium	26mg	17mg	2%
Copper	0.046mg	0.062mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	0.4µg	2%
Carbs	3.7g	1.45g	1%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	144kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	54g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	1.45g	N/A
Sugar	2.26g	0.93g	N/A
Manganese	0.041mg	0.038mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	1.223g	0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.736mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.598mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	1.097mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	0.951mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.576mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	0.84mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	0.885mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.32mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	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