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

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The main differences between turkey eggs and American cheese

Turkey eggs have more iron, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and fats.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for turkey eggs is 278% higher.
American cheese has 7 times less iron than turkey eggs. Turkey eggs have 4.1mg of iron, while American cheese has 0.63mg.
American cheese is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw 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.

Turkey egg

American cheese

Contains more IronIron	+550.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+69.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+955.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+57.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+277.1%

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

~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.

Turkey egg

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+368.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+787.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+216.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	933mg	100mg	278%
Calcium	99mg	1045mg	95%
Phosphorus	170mg	641mg	67%
Sodium	151mg	1671mg	66%
Saturated fat	3.632g	18.057g	66%
Iron	4.1mg	0.63mg	43%
Fats	11.88g	31.79g	31%
Vitamin B5	1.889mg	0.403mg	30%
Selenium	34.3µg	20.2µg	26%
Vitamin B2	0.47mg	0.234mg	18%
Folate	71µg	8µg	16%
Calories	171kcal	371kcal	10%
Protein	13.68g	18.13g	9%
Vitamin A	166µg	250µg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	4.571g	8.236g	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Zinc	1.58mg	2.49mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.11mg	0.015mg	8%
Vitamin B12	1.69µg	1.5µg	8%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.131mg	0.054mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Vitamin D*		23 IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Magnesium	13mg	26mg	3%
Copper	0.062mg	0.046mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.658g	1.286g	2%
Carbs	1.15g	3.7g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	125kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	1.15g	3.7g	N/A
Potassium	142mg	132mg	0%
Sugar		2.26g	N/A
Manganese	0.038mg	0.041mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.024mg	0.076mg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.672mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.855mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	1.201mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.924mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.442mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.773mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.985mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.33mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		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