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

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A recap on the differences between gouda cheese and American cheese

Gouda cheese has more protein, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and fats.
American cheese covers your daily sodium needs 37% more than gouda cheese.
American cheese contains 2 times less zinc than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese contains 3.9mg of zinc, while American cheese contains 2.49mg.
Gouda cheese has less sodium.
The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gouda 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.

Gouda cheese

American cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+49.3%
Contains more IronIron	+162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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.

Gouda cheese

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+162.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	819mg	1671mg	37%
Calcium	700mg	1045mg	35%
Protein	24.94g	18.13g	14%
Phosphorus	546mg	641mg	14%
Zinc	3.9mg	2.49mg	13%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Vitamin A	165µg	250µg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.334mg	0.234mg	8%
Fats	27.44g	31.79g	7%
Cholesterol	114mg	100mg	5%
Iron	0.24mg	0.63mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.8mg	4%
Choline	15.4mg	36.2mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.657g	1.286g	4%
Folate	21µg	8µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.054mg	2%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	1.5µg	2%
Saturated fat	17.614g	18.057g	2%
Calories	356kcal	371kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Magnesium	29mg	26mg	1%
Copper	0.036mg	0.046mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.041mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.015mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.34mg	0.403mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	7.747g	8.236g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	143kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.48	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	2.22g	3.7g	N/A
Carbs	2.22g	3.7g	0%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	23 IU	0%
Potassium	121mg	132mg	0%
Sugar	2.22g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.063mg	0.076mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.93mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.306mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	2.564mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.654mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.719mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.431mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.806mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	1.032mg	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