American cheese vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and Greek yogurt?

Greek yogurt has less calcium, phosphorus, fats, vitamin B12, vitamin A, protein, and selenium than American cheese.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 95% higher.
American cheese has 125 times more vitamin A than Greek yogurt. American cheese has 250µg of vitamin A, while Greek yogurt has 2µg.
Greek yogurt contains less sodium.
Greek yogurt has a lower glycemic index than American cheese.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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

Greek yogurt

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+945%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+170.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+378.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+374.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+355.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+108.2%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-97.9%

~equal in Potassium ~141mg

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

Greek yogurt

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+7900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	100mg	95%
Phosphorus	641mg	135mg	72%
Sodium	1671mg	35mg	71%
Saturated fat	18.057g	2.395g	71%
Fats	31.79g	5g	41%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0.75µg	31%
Cholesterol	100mg	13mg	29%
Vitamin A	250µg	2µg	28%
Selenium	20.2µg	9.7µg	19%
Protein	18.13g	9g	18%
Zinc	2.49mg	0.52mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	2.136g	15%
Calories	371kcal	97kcal	14%
Iron	0.63mg	0mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g	0.023g	7%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.01mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.469g	5%
Magnesium	26mg	11mg	4%
Choline	36.2mg	15.1mg	4%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Copper	0.046mg	0.017mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.278mg	3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g	0.209g	3%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	0µg	2%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.009mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.023mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.208mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.331mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.063mg	1%
Folate	8µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	108kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	103g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	3.98g	N/A
Carbs	3.7g	3.98g	0%
Potassium	132mg	141mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	4g	N/A
Trans fat	1.144g	0g	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)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g	0g	N/A