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Cheeseburger vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheeseburgers and Swiss cheese different?

  • Cheeseburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 96% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 82 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. While cheeseburgers contain 5.217mg of vitamin B3, Swiss cheese contains only 0.064mg.
  • Cheeseburgers have less cholesterol.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than cheeseburgers (66).

Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cheese, swiss are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.2%
Contains more IronIron +1984.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1115.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +647.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.1%

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.
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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8051.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +476%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +302.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 3.06µg 96%
Calcium 119mg 890mg 77%
Phosphorus 161mg 574mg 59%
Saturated fat 6.473g 18.227g 53%
Iron 2.71mg 0.13mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.064mg 32%
Vitamin A 50µg 288µg 26%
Fats 14.72g 30.99g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.011mg 24%
Protein 16.51g 26.96g 21%
Selenium 19.6µg 30µg 19%
Cholesterol 43mg 93mg 17%
Zinc 2.49mg 4.37mg 17%
Folate 70µg 10µg 15%
Sodium 515mg 187mg 14%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.026mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.071mg 12%
Carbs 28.03g 1.44g 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Copper 0.111mg 0.047mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 8.046g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.302mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.353mg 4%
Calories 308kcal 393kcal 4%
Potassium 196mg 72mg 4%
Fructose 1.94g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1.4µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 33mg 2%
Choline 28.9mg 15.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 1.341g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 1.44g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1846.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.3%
Contains more FatsFats +110.5%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
~equal in Water ~37.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.6%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients
  2. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.