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Gruyere cheese vs. Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gruyere cheese and cheese, cheddar, reduced fat

  • Gruyere cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12, while cheese, cheddar, reduced fat has more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat covers your daily need for selenium, 39% more than gruyere cheese.
  • Gruyere cheese contains 2 times more vitamin A than cheese, cheddar, reduced fat. While gruyere cheese contains 948 IU of vitamin A, cheese, cheddar, reduced fat contains only 522 IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cheese, cheddar, reduced fat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, gruyere and Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 228% 5.6% 4.5% 14% 121% 223% 82% 4% 195%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.9%

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 0% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5%
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 0% 48% 9.6% 4.5% 5.3% 92% 2.7% 23% 19% 176% 3.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.084mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 35.8µg 39%
Saturated fat 18.913g 12.602g 29%
Calcium 1011mg 761mg 25%
Fats 32.34g 20.41g 18%
Vitamin A 271µg 145µg 14%
Phosphorus 605mg 520mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 5.304g 12%
Cholesterol 110mg 76mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.397mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.41µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.893g 6%
Calories 413kcal 309kcal 5%
Protein 29.81g 27.35g 5%
Zinc 3.9mg 4.44mg 5%
Sodium 714mg 628mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.389mg 3%
Folate 10µg 20µg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 0.36g 4.06g 1%
Vitamin D 24 IU 13 IU 1%
Potassium 81mg 63mg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.12mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.48mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 4.06g N/A
Sugar 0.36g 0.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.145mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.084mg 0%
Trans fat 0.733g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.495g 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
27% 20% 4% 44% 4%
Protein: 27.35 g
Fats: 20.41 g
Carbs: 4.06 g
Water: 44.29 g
Other: 3.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1027.8%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
~equal in Protein ~27.35g
~equal in Other ~3.89g

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
67% 28% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.602 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.304 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.893 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.4%

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, cheddar, reduced fat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171292/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.