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Cheese vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and gruyere cheese

  • Cheese has more selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, gruyere cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Gruyere cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 30% more.
  • Cheese has 3 times more folate than gruyere cheese. Cheese has 27µg of folate, while gruyere cheese has 10µg.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cheese
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%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
~equal in Potassium ~81mg
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg
~equal in Sodium ~714mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cheese
Cheese
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 9% 90% 5.6% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 1011mg 30%
Selenium 28.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Phosphorus 455mg 605mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.6µg 21%
Protein 22.87g 29.81g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.279mg 11%
Vitamin A 330µg 271µg 7%
Cholesterol 99mg 110mg 4%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Sodium 653mg 714mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.562mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 36mg 2%
Zinc 3.64mg 3.9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 10.043g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.733g 2%
Fats 33.31g 32.34g 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.081mg 1%
Calories 404kcal 413kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 7.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 139kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.62 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 0.36g N/A
Vitamin D* 24 IU 24 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Potassium 76mg 81mg 0%
Iron 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0.36g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.032mg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.106mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 18.867g 18.913g 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 1.117mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +758.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.3%
~equal in Fats ~32.34g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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