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Swiss cheese vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Swiss cheese and Whey

  • Whey contains less Vitamin B12, Calcium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B2, and Magnesium than Swiss cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Swiss cheese is 116% higher.
  • Whey has 96 times less Vitamin A RAE than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese has 288µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Whey has 3µg.
  • Whey is lower in Saturated Fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, swiss and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
8
:
2
Whey
Whey
Contains more Calcium +1793.6%
Contains more Iron +116.7%
Contains more Magnesium +312.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +1147.8%
Contains more Zinc +3261.5%
Contains more Copper +1075%
Contains more Manganese +2500%
Contains more Selenium +1478.9%
Contains more Potassium +123.6%
Contains less Sodium -71.1%
Swiss cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 267% 5% 24% 246% 7% 25% 120% 16% 4% 164%
Whey
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 3% 6% 20% 15% 8% 4% 2% 1% 11%
Contains more Calcium +1793.6%
Contains more Iron +116.7%
Contains more Magnesium +312.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +1147.8%
Contains more Zinc +3261.5%
Contains more Copper +1075%
Contains more Manganese +2500%
Contains more Selenium +1478.9%
Contains more Potassium +123.6%
Contains less Sodium -71.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
8
:
4
Whey
Whey
Contains more Vitamin A +8625%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +129%
Contains more Folate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +992.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.383
Swiss cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 63% 12% 0% 0% 3% 70% 2% 22% 17% 8% 383% 4%
Whey
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 1% 9% 37% 2% 23% 8% 1% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +8625%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +129%
Contains more Folate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +992.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.383

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
3
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2
Whey
Whey
Contains more Protein +3071.8%
Contains more Fats +8508.3%
Contains more Other +462.3%
Contains more Carbs +256.9%
Contains more Water +147.5%
Swiss cheese
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Whey
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more Protein +3071.8%
Contains more Fats +8508.3%
Contains more Other +462.3%
Contains more Carbs +256.9%
Contains more Water +147.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
2
:
1
Whey
Whey
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +7946%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +12090.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.7%
Swiss cheese
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: 18.227 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.341 g
Whey
67% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 0.23 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.011 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +7946%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +12090.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Swiss cheese Whey
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Whey Opinion
Net carbs 1.44g 5.14g Whey
Protein 26.96g 0.85g Swiss cheese
Fats 30.99g 0.36g Swiss cheese
Carbs 1.44g 5.14g Whey
Calories 393kcal 27kcal Swiss cheese
Sugar 0g 5.14g Swiss cheese
Calcium 890mg 47mg Swiss cheese
Iron 0.13mg 0.06mg Swiss cheese
Magnesium 33mg 8mg Swiss cheese
Phosphorus 574mg 46mg Swiss cheese
Potassium 72mg 161mg Whey
Sodium 187mg 54mg Whey
Zinc 4.37mg 0.13mg Swiss cheese
Copper 0.047mg 0.004mg Swiss cheese
Manganese 0.026mg 0.001mg Swiss cheese
Selenium 30µg 1.9µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin A 1047IU 12IU Swiss cheese
Vitamin A RAE 288µg 3µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0mg Swiss cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg Whey
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.036mg Whey
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.158mg Swiss cheese
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.074mg Whey
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.383mg Whey
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.031mg Swiss cheese
Folate 10µg 1µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.28µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg Swiss cheese
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.013mg Swiss cheese
Threonine 1.038mg 0.054mg Swiss cheese
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.047mg Swiss cheese
Leucine 2.959mg 0.078mg Swiss cheese
Lysine 2.585mg 0.068mg Swiss cheese
Methionine 0.784mg 0.016mg Swiss cheese
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.027mg Swiss cheese
Valine 2.139mg 0.046mg Swiss cheese
Histidine 1.065mg 0.016mg Swiss cheese
Cholesterol 93mg 2mg Whey
Trans Fat 0.987g Whey
Saturated Fat 18.227g 0.23g Whey
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0g Swiss cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.046g 0.1g Swiss cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.011g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Swiss cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g Swiss cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g Swiss cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Swiss cheese Whey
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Swiss cheese
9%
Whey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
87%
Swiss cheese
8%
Whey

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Whey
Whey contains less Sodium (difference - 133mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Whey
Whey is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Whey
Whey is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.997g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.14g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($3.6)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/nutrients
  2. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.