Cheese vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and Swiss cheese different?

Cheese is higher in vitamin B2; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, protein, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 82% higher.
Swiss cheese has less sodium.
Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than Swiss cheese (27).

Cheese, cheddar and Cheese, swiss are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Swiss cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.4%

~equal in Potassium ~72mg

~equal in Iron ~0.13mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.026mg

~equal in Selenium ~30µg

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

Swiss cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+14.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+170%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+178.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.064mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.1µg	3.06µg	82%
Sodium	653mg	187mg	20%
Calcium	710mg	890mg	18%
Phosphorus	455mg	574mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.302mg	10%
Protein	22.87g	26.96g	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Zinc	3.64mg	4.37mg	7%
Vitamin A	330µg	288µg	5%
Fats	33.31g	30.99g	4%
Folate	27µg	10µg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.734g	4%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Selenium	28.5µg	30µg	3%
Saturated fat	18.867g	18.227g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	9.246g	8.046g	3%
Cholesterol	99mg	93mg	2%
Copper	0.03mg	0.047mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.011mg	2%
Calories	404kcal	393kcal	1%
Carbs	3.09g	1.44g	1%
Magnesium	27mg	33mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.71mg	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.353mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	1.4µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.421g	1.341g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	3.09g	1.44g	N/A
Potassium	76mg	72mg	0%
Iron	0.14mg	0.13mg	0%
Sugar	0.48g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.027mg	0.026mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.059mg	0.064mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.071mg	0%
Trans fat	0.917g	0.987g	N/A
Choline	16.5mg	15.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.547mg	0.401mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	1.038mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.206mg	1.537mg	0%
Leucine	1.939mg	2.959mg	0%
Lysine	1.025mg	2.585mg	0%
Methionine	0.547mg	0.784mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.074mg	1.662mg	0%
Valine	1.404mg	2.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	1.065mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.017g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g	0.007g	N/A