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Gruyere cheese vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Gruyere cheese and Whey?

  • Gruyere cheese is richer than Whey in Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Vitamin A RAE, Selenium, and Vitamin B2.
  • Gruyere cheese's daily need coverage for Calcium is 96% more.
  • Gruyere cheese has 90 times more Vitamin A RAE than Whey. While Gruyere cheese has 271µg of Vitamin A RAE, Whey has only 3µg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Whey is lower.

We used Cheese, gruyere and Whey, sweet, fluid types 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
8
:
2
Whey
Whey
Contains more Calcium +2051.1%
Contains more Iron +183.3%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Phosphorus +1215.2%
Contains more Zinc +2900%
Contains more Copper +700%
Contains more Manganese +1600%
Contains more Selenium +663.2%
Contains more Potassium +98.8%
Contains less Sodium -92.4%
Gruyere cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 304% 7% 26% 260% 8% 94% 107% 11% 3% 80%
Whey
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 3% 6% 20% 15% 8% 4% 2% 1% 11%
Contains more Calcium +2051.1%
Contains more Iron +183.3%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Phosphorus +1215.2%
Contains more Zinc +2900%
Contains more Copper +700%
Contains more Manganese +1600%
Contains more Selenium +663.2%
Contains more Potassium +98.8%
Contains less Sodium -92.4%

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
11
:
1
Whey
Whey
Contains more Vitamin A +7800%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +161.3%
Contains more Folate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
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%
Whey
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 1% 9% 37% 2% 23% 8% 1% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +7800%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +161.3%
Contains more Folate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese
3
:
2
Whey
Whey
Contains more Protein +3407.1%
Contains more Fats +8883.3%
Contains more Other +711.3%
Contains more Carbs +1327.8%
Contains more Water +180.6%
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
Whey
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more Protein +3407.1%
Contains more Fats +8883.3%
Contains more Other +711.3%
Contains more Carbs +1327.8%
Contains more Water +180.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese
2
:
1
Whey
Whey
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +9943%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +15654.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.8%
Gruyere cheese
62% 33% 6%
Saturated Fat: 18.913 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.733 g
Whey
67% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 0.23 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.011 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +9943%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +15654.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.8%

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 Whey
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Whey Opinion
Net carbs 0.36g 5.14g Whey
Protein 29.81g 0.85g Gruyere cheese
Fats 32.34g 0.36g Gruyere cheese
Carbs 0.36g 5.14g Whey
Calories 413kcal 27kcal Gruyere cheese
Sugar 0.36g 5.14g Gruyere cheese
Calcium 1011mg 47mg Gruyere cheese
Iron 0.17mg 0.06mg Gruyere cheese
Magnesium 36mg 8mg Gruyere cheese
Phosphorus 605mg 46mg Gruyere cheese
Potassium 81mg 161mg Whey
Sodium 714mg 54mg Whey
Zinc 3.9mg 0.13mg Gruyere cheese
Copper 0.032mg 0.004mg Gruyere cheese
Manganese 0.017mg 0.001mg Gruyere cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 1.9µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin A 948IU 12IU Gruyere cheese
Vitamin A RAE 271µg 3µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin D 24IU Gruyere cheese
Vitamin D 0.6µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg Whey
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.036mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.158mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.074mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.383mg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.031mg Gruyere cheese
Folate 10µg 1µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.28µg Gruyere cheese
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg Gruyere cheese
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.013mg Gruyere cheese
Threonine 1.089mg 0.054mg Gruyere cheese
Isoleucine 1.612mg 0.047mg Gruyere cheese
Leucine 3.102mg 0.078mg Gruyere cheese
Lysine 2.71mg 0.068mg Gruyere cheese
Methionine 0.822mg 0.016mg Gruyere cheese
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 0.027mg Gruyere cheese
Valine 2.243mg 0.046mg Gruyere cheese
Histidine 1.117mg 0.016mg Gruyere cheese
Cholesterol 110mg 2mg Whey
Saturated Fat 18.913g 0.23g Whey
Monounsaturated Fat 10.043g 0.1g Gruyere cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.011g Gruyere cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Gruyere cheese Whey
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
9%
Whey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Gruyere cheese
8%
Whey

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Whey
Whey contains less Sodium (difference - 660mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Whey
Whey is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 108mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Whey
Whey is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.683g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.78g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is cheaper?
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese is cheaper (difference - $3.6)
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

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.