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

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

Gruyere cheese is richer in protein and zinc, yet American cheese is richer in selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
American cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% higher.
Gruyere cheese has 2 times more protein than American cheese. Gruyere cheese has 29.81g of protein, while American cheese has 18.13g.
American cheese contains less saturated fat.
Gruyere cheese has a lower glycemic index than American cheese.

We used Cheese, gruyere and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.

Gruyere cheese

American cheese

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

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

~equal in Calcium ~1045mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~641mg

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.

Gruyere cheese

American cheese

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%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+185.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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