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Gruyere cheese vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gruyere cheese and cheese

  • Gruyere cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat; however, cheese has more selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Gruyere cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 30% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gruyere and Cheese, cheddar.

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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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
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Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
~equal in Potassium ~76mg
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.64mg
~equal in Sodium ~653mg

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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 1011mg 710mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.5µg 25%
Phosphorus 605mg 455mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.1µg 21%
Protein 29.81g 22.87g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.428mg 11%
Vitamin A 271µg 330µg 7%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Cholesterol 110mg 99mg 4%
Sodium 714mg 653mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.029mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 1.421g 2%
Zinc 3.9mg 3.64mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 9.246g 2%
Fats 32.34g 33.31g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.066mg 1%
Carbs 0.36g 3.09g 1%
Calories 413kcal 404kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 3.09g N/A
Vitamin D 24IU 24IU 0%
Potassium 81mg 76mg 0%
Iron 0.17mg 0.14mg 0%
Sugar 0.36g 0.48g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 18.913g 18.867g 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +758.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
~equal in Fats ~33.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.