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

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Summary of differences between American cheese and Swiss cheese

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than American cheese.
  • American cheese contains 9 times more sodium than Swiss cheese. While American cheese contains 1671mg of sodium, Swiss cheese contains only 187mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, swiss.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +384.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.047mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +104%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1671mg 187mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 3.06µg 65%
Protein 18.13g 26.96g 18%
Selenium 20.2µg 30µg 18%
Zinc 2.49mg 4.37mg 17%
Calcium 1045mg 890mg 16%
Phosphorus 641mg 574mg 10%
Iron 0.63mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.302mg 5%
Vitamin A 250µg 288µg 4%
Choline 36.2mg 15.5mg 4%
Vitamin D 23 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 100mg 93mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 33mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 72mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 393kcal 1%
Fats 31.79g 30.99g 1%
Carbs 3.7g 1.44g 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.353mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 18.057g 18.227g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0.987g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.046g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.341g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.9%
Contains more OtherOther +127.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.7%
~equal in Fats ~30.99g
~equal in Water ~37.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.046g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.341g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.