Powdered milk vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between powdered milk and American cheese

American cheese has less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
Powdered milk covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 75% more than American cheese.
American cheese contains 19 times less vitamin B1 than powdered milk. Powdered milk contains 0.283mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese contains 0.015mg.
Powdered milk has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.

Powdered milk

American cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+226.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+907.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.6%
Contains more IronIron	+34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23.9%

~equal in Manganese ~0.041mg

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.

Powdered milk

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+415%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+463.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+459.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+362.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+37.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+18.2%

~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	1.205mg	0.234mg	75%
Vitamin B12	3.25µg	1.5µg	73%
Sodium	371mg	1671mg	57%
Vitamin B5	2.271mg	0.403mg	37%
Potassium	1330mg	132mg	35%
Vitamin B1	0.283mg	0.015mg	22%
Phosphorus	776mg	641mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.302mg	0.054mg	19%
Protein	26.32g	18.13g	16%
Choline	117.4mg	36.2mg	15%
Magnesium	85mg	26mg	14%
Calcium	912mg	1045mg	13%
Carbs	38.42g	3.7g	12%
Vitamin C	8.6mg	0mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Fats	26.71g	31.79g	8%
Zinc	3.34mg	2.49mg	8%
Selenium	16.3µg	20.2µg	7%
Folate	37µg	8µg	7%
Calories	496kcal	371kcal	6%
Saturated fat	16.742g	18.057g	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Copper	0.08mg	0.046mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.646mg	0.076mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.665g	1.286g	4%
Iron	0.47mg	0.63mg	2%
Cholesterol	97mg	100mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Vitamin A	258µg	250µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.8mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	7.924g	8.236g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	188kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	38.42g	3.7g	N/A
Vitamin D*	20 IU	23 IU	0%
Sugar	38.42g	2.26g	N/A
Manganese	0.04mg	0.041mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.371mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.592mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	2.578mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.087mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.66mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.271mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.762mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	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