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

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What are the main differences between American cheese and gruyere cheese?

American cheese is richer in selenium, iron, and phosphorus, yet gruyere cheese is richer in protein and zinc.
American cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% higher.
American cheese has 4 times more iron than gruyere cheese. American cheese has 0.63mg of iron, while gruyere cheese has 0.17mg.
Gruyere cheese contains less sodium.
Gruyere cheese has a lower glycemic index than American cheese.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, gruyere types in this comparison.

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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.

American cheese

Gruyere cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+63%
Contains more IronIron	+270.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+141.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.3%

~equal in Calcium ~1011mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~605mg

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.

American cheese

Gruyere cheese

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+185.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~271µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1671mg	714mg	42%
Protein	18.13g	29.81g	23%
Zinc	2.49mg	3.9mg	13%
Selenium	20.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Iron	0.63mg	0.17mg	6%
Phosphorus	641mg	605mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	10.043g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.06mg	4%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	1.6µg	4%
Choline	36.2mg	15.4mg	4%
Saturated fat	18.057g	18.913g	4%
Cholesterol	100mg	110mg	3%
Calcium	1045mg	1011mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.28mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.279mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.562mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	1.733g	3%
Calories	371kcal	413kcal	2%
Magnesium	26mg	36mg	2%
Potassium	132mg	81mg	2%
Copper	0.046mg	0.032mg	2%
Vitamin A	250µg	271µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.081mg	2%
Fats	31.79g	32.34g	1%
Carbs	3.7g	0.36g	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.017mg	1%
Folate	8µg	10µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	139kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.62	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	0.36g	N/A
Vitamin D*	23 IU	24 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	0.36g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.106mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	2.7µg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.421mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	1.089mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.612mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	3.102mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	2.71mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.822mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.743mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	2.243mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	1.117mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	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