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

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The main differences between gruyere cheese and neufchâtel cheese

  • Neufchâtel cheese contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and magnesium than gruyere cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for gruyere cheese is 89% higher.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has 5 times less vitamin B12 than gruyere cheese. Gruyere cheese has 1.6µg of vitamin B12, while neufchâtel cheese has 0.3µg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a higher glycemic index than gruyere cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, gruyere and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +764.1%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +375.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +338.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%

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%
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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.575mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 1011mg 117mg 89%
Phosphorus 605mg 138mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.3µg 54%
Protein 29.81g 9.15g 41%
Saturated fat 18.913g 12.79g 28%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.82mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 3µg 21%
Sodium 714mg 334mg 17%
Fats 32.34g 22.78g 15%
Cholesterol 110mg 74mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 5.784g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.155mg 10%
Calories 413kcal 253kcal 8%
Magnesium 36mg 10mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.97g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.022mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin A 271µg 241µg 3%
Potassium 81mg 152mg 2%
Iron 0.17mg 0.13mg 1%
Carbs 0.36g 3.59g 1%
Folate 10µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.21mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.36g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.575mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.8%
Contains more FatsFats +42%
Contains more OtherOther +213.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +897.2%
Contains more WaterWater +90.1%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.