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Brotwurst vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brotwurst and Swiss cheese

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, Swiss cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily calcium needs 84% more than brotwurst.
  • Swiss cheese contains 52 times less vitamin B3 than brotwurst. Brotwurst contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, while Swiss cheese contains 0.064mg.
  • Swiss cheese has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 PotassiumPotassium +290.3%
Contains more IronIron +692.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1754.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.5%

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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 Choline Choline 0% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +488.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 48mg 890mg 84%
Phosphorus 134mg 574mg 63%
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 3.06µg 42%
Sodium 1112mg 187mg 40%
Saturated fat 9.93g 18.227g 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Protein 14.3g 26.96g 25%
Selenium 17µg 30µg 24%
Zinc 2.1mg 4.37mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.011mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.064mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 8.046g 13%
Iron 1.03mg 0.13mg 11%
Cholesterol 63mg 93mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.341g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.353mg 6%
Potassium 281mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.302mg 6%
Fats 27.8g 30.99g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.071mg 5%
Calories 323kcal 393kcal 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.047mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 33mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 2.98g 1.44g 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 +106.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.