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Gruyere cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Gruyere cheese and Butter different?

  • Gruyere cheese is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, and Vitamin B2, while Butter is higher in Vitamin A RAE.
  • Butter covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 158% more than Gruyere cheese.
  • Gruyere cheese contains 65 times more Sodium than Butter. Gruyere cheese contains 714mg of Sodium, while Butter contains 11mg.

Cheese, gruyere and Butter, without salt types were used in this article.

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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.
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese
9
:
1
Butter
Butter
Contains more Calcium +4112.5%
Contains more Iron +750%
Contains more Magnesium +1700%
Contains more Phosphorus +2420.8%
Contains more Potassium +237.5%
Contains more Zinc +4233.3%
Contains more Copper +100%
Contains more Manganese +325%
Contains more Selenium +1350%
Contains less Sodium -98.5%
Gruyere cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 304% 7% 26% 260% 8% 94% 107% 11% 3% 80%
Butter
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 1% 2% 11% 3% 2% 3% 6% 1% 6%
Contains more Calcium +4112.5%
Contains more Iron +750%
Contains more Magnesium +1700%
Contains more Phosphorus +2420.8%
Contains more Potassium +237.5%
Contains more Zinc +4233.3%
Contains more Copper +100%
Contains more Manganese +325%
Contains more Selenium +1350%
Contains less Sodium -98.5%

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.
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese
8
:
3
Butter
Butter
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +720.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2600%
Contains more Folate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +159.3%
Gruyere cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 57% 6% 18% 0% 15% 65% 2% 34% 19% 8% 200% 7%
Butter
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 150% 47% 0% 0% 2% 8% 1% 7% 1% 3% 22% 18%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +720.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2600%
Contains more Folate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +159.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese
4
:
1
Butter
Butter
Contains more Protein +3407.1%
Contains more Carbs +500%
Contains more Water +85%
Contains more Other +10650%
Contains more Fats +150.8%
Gruyere cheese
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Butter
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more Protein +3407.1%
Contains more Carbs +500%
Contains more Water +85%
Contains more Other +10650%
Contains more Fats +150.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese
1
:
2
Butter
Butter
Contains less Saturated Fat -62.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +133.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +73.7%
Gruyere cheese
62% 33% 6%
Saturated Fat: 18.913 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.733 g
Butter
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 50.489 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.01 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -62.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +133.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +73.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Gruyere cheese Butter
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Butter Opinion
Net carbs 0.36g 0.06g Gruyere cheese
Protein 29.81g 0.85g Gruyere cheese
Fats 32.34g 81.11g Butter
Carbs 0.36g 0.06g Gruyere cheese
Calories 413kcal 717kcal Butter
Sugar 0.36g 0.06g Butter
Calcium 1011mg 24mg Gruyere cheese
Iron 0.17mg 0.02mg Gruyere cheese
Magnesium 36mg 2mg Gruyere cheese
Phosphorus 605mg 24mg Gruyere cheese
Potassium 81mg 24mg Gruyere cheese
Sodium 714mg 11mg Butter
Zinc 3.9mg 0.09mg Gruyere cheese
Copper 0.032mg 0.016mg Gruyere cheese
Manganese 0.017mg 0.004mg Gruyere cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin A 948IU 2499IU Butter
Vitamin A RAE 271µg 684µg Butter
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2.32mg Butter
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU Gruyere cheese
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.005mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.034mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.042mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.11mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.003mg Gruyere cheese
Folate 10µg 3µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.17µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin K 2.7µg 7µg Butter
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.012mg Gruyere cheese
Threonine 1.089mg 0.038mg Gruyere cheese
Isoleucine 1.612mg 0.051mg Gruyere cheese
Leucine 3.102mg 0.083mg Gruyere cheese
Lysine 2.71mg 0.067mg Gruyere cheese
Methionine 0.822mg 0.021mg Gruyere cheese
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 0.041mg Gruyere cheese
Valine 2.243mg 0.057mg Gruyere cheese
Histidine 1.117mg 0.023mg Gruyere cheese
Cholesterol 110mg 215mg Gruyere cheese
Saturated Fat 18.913g 50.489g Gruyere cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 10.043g 23.43g Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 3.01g Butter
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g Butter
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g Butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Gruyere cheese Butter
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Gruyere cheese
21%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Gruyere cheese
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 105mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 31.576g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 703mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.