Caraway cheese vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caraway cheese and American cheese

Caraway cheese has more protein and vitamin B2, while American cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
American cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 51% higher.
American cheese contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than caraway cheese. Caraway cheese contains 0.45mg of vitamin B2, while American cheese contains 0.234mg.
The amount of sodium in caraway cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, caraway and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.

Caraway cheese

American cheese

Contains more ZincZinc	+18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+55.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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.

Caraway cheese

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+455.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.27µg	1.5µg	51%
Sodium	690mg	1671mg	43%
Calcium	673mg	1045mg	37%
Phosphorus	490mg	641mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.45mg	0.234mg	17%
Protein	25.18g	18.13g	14%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Fats	29.2g	31.79g	4%
Zinc	2.94mg	2.49mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.19mg	0.403mg	4%
Vitamin D*		23 IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Folate	18µg	8µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	1.286g	3%
Cholesterol	93mg	100mg	2%
Copper	0.024mg	0.046mg	2%
Vitamin A	271µg	250µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.074mg	0.054mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Saturated fat	18.584g	18.057g	2%
Magnesium	22mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	93mg	132mg	1%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.041mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.015mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.18mg	0.076mg	1%
Calories	376kcal	371kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.7g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	149kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	3.06g	3.7g	N/A
Carbs	3.06g	3.7g	0%
Iron	0.64mg	0.63mg	0%
Sugar		2.26g	N/A
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	8.275g	8.236g	0%
Tryptophan	0.324mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.896mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.563mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	2.412mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.095mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.659mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.326mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.682mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.884mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	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