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Cheese, American, nonfat or fat free vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese, American, nonfat or fat free and Swiss cheese

  • Cheese, American, nonfat or fat free is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 91% higher.
  • Cheese, American, nonfat or fat free has 87 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. While cheese, American, nonfat or fat free has 5.56mg of vitamin B3, Swiss cheese has only 0.064mg.
  • Swiss cheese has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, American, nonfat or fat free 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 82% 237% 35% 0% 186% 112% 135% 172% 0% 80%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +248.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1089.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.5%
~equal in Zinc ~4.37mg

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% 19% 5.4% 1.5% 103% 126% 104% 0% 131% 231% 0.5% 6.8% 21%
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 +3645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +698.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese, American, nonfat or fat free Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 18.227g 83%
Copper 0.559mg 0.047mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.85µg 3.06µg 50%
Sodium 1316mg 187mg 49%
Fats 0g 30.99g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.567mg 0.071mg 38%
Phosphorus 316mg 574mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.56mg 0.064mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.412mg 0.011mg 33%
Selenium 14.6µg 30µg 28%
Vitamin A 56µg 288µg 26%
Cholesterol 26mg 93mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.046g 20%
Magnesium 115mg 33mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.545mg 0.302mg 19%
Calories 126kcal 393kcal 13%
Protein 21.05g 26.96g 12%
Calcium 789mg 890mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.341g 9%
Potassium 393mg 72mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 7%
Choline 38.4mg 15.5mg 4%
Carbs 10.53g 1.44g 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.6mg 2%
Zinc 4.11mg 4.37mg 2%
Iron 0mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin D 5 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 10.53g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 5.26g 0g N/A
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 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
21% 11% 65% 3%
Protein: 21.05 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 10.53 g
Water: 65.47 g
Other: 2.95 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 +631.3%
Contains more WaterWater +74%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.98g

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. Cheese, American, nonfat or fat free - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170863/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.