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Gruyere cheese vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Gruyere cheese and Greek yogurt?

  • Greek yogurt has less Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Vitamin A RAE, Selenium, and Magnesium than Gruyere cheese.
  • Gruyere cheese's daily need coverage for Calcium is 91% higher.
  • Gruyere cheese has 136 times more Vitamin A RAE than Greek yogurt. Gruyere cheese has 271µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Greek yogurt has 2µg.
  • Greek yogurt contains less Sodium.

We used Cheese, gruyere and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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
8
:
2
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Calcium +911%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +227.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +348.1%
Contains more Zinc +650%
Contains more Copper +88.2%
Contains more Manganese +88.9%
Contains more Selenium +49.5%
Contains more Potassium +74.1%
Contains less Sodium -95.1%
Gruyere cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 304% 7% 26% 260% 8% 94% 107% 11% 3% 80%
Greek yogurt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 0% 8% 58% 13% 5% 15% 6% 2% 53%
Contains more Calcium +911%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +227.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +348.1%
Contains more Zinc +650%
Contains more Copper +88.2%
Contains more Manganese +88.9%
Contains more Selenium +49.5%
Contains more Potassium +74.1%
Contains less Sodium -95.1%

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
10
:
1
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Vitamin A +6220%
Contains more Vitamin E +2700%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.278
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%
Greek yogurt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 0% 6% 65% 4% 20% 15% 4% 94% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +6220%
Contains more Vitamin E +2700%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.278

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese
3
:
2
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Protein +231.2%
Contains more Fats +546.8%
Contains more Other +497.2%
Contains more Carbs +1005.6%
Contains more Water +145%
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
Greek yogurt
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more Protein +231.2%
Contains more Fats +546.8%
Contains more Other +497.2%
Contains more Carbs +1005.6%
Contains more Water +145%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese
2
:
1
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +370.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +269.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.3%
Gruyere cheese
62% 33% 6%
Saturated Fat: 18.913 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.733 g
Greek yogurt
48% 43% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.395 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.469 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +370.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +269.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -87.3%

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 Greek yogurt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Greek yogurt Opinion
Net carbs 0.36g 3.98g Greek yogurt
Protein 29.81g 9g Gruyere cheese
Fats 32.34g 5g Gruyere cheese
Carbs 0.36g 3.98g Greek yogurt
Calories 413kcal 97kcal Gruyere cheese
Sugar 0.36g 4g Gruyere cheese
Calcium 1011mg 100mg Gruyere cheese
Iron 0.17mg 0mg Gruyere cheese
Magnesium 36mg 11mg Gruyere cheese
Phosphorus 605mg 135mg Gruyere cheese
Potassium 81mg 141mg Greek yogurt
Sodium 714mg 35mg Greek yogurt
Zinc 3.9mg 0.52mg Gruyere cheese
Copper 0.032mg 0.017mg Gruyere cheese
Manganese 0.017mg 0.009mg Gruyere cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin A 948IU 15IU Gruyere cheese
Vitamin A RAE 271µg 2µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.01mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU Gruyere cheese
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.023mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.278mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.208mg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.331mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.063mg Gruyere cheese
Folate 10µg 5µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.75µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg Gruyere cheese
Tryptophan 0.421mg Gruyere cheese
Threonine 1.089mg Gruyere cheese
Isoleucine 1.612mg Gruyere cheese
Leucine 3.102mg Gruyere cheese
Lysine 2.71mg Gruyere cheese
Methionine 0.822mg Gruyere cheese
Phenylalanine 1.743mg Gruyere cheese
Valine 2.243mg Gruyere cheese
Histidine 1.117mg Gruyere cheese
Cholesterol 110mg 13mg Greek yogurt
Saturated Fat 18.913g 2.395g Greek yogurt
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g Greek yogurt
Monounsaturated Fat 10.043g 2.136g Gruyere cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.469g Gruyere cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g Greek yogurt
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g Greek yogurt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Gruyere cheese Greek yogurt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
17%
Greek yogurt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Gruyere cheese
19%
Greek yogurt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.64g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)
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 contains less Sodium?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt contains less Sodium (difference - 679mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 97mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 16.518g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.