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Chestnut vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Chestnut and Swiss cheese

  • Chestnut is higher in Copper, Manganese, and Vitamin C, however, Swiss cheese is richer in Vitamin B12, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 128% higher.
  • Chestnut has less Saturated Fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed and Cheese, swiss.

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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.
Chestnut
Chestnut
6
:
4
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
Contains more Iron +1230.8%
Contains more Magnesium +63.6%
Contains more Potassium +893.1%
Contains less Sodium -85.6%
Contains more Copper +904.3%
Contains more Manganese +3184.6%
Contains more Calcium +1834.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +479.8%
Contains more Zinc +1648%
Chestnut
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 14% 65% 39% 43% 64% 4% 7% 158% 112% 0%
Swiss cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 267% 5% 24% 246% 7% 25% 120% 16% 4% 164%
Contains more Iron +1230.8%
Contains more Magnesium +63.6%
Contains more Potassium +893.1%
Contains less Sodium -85.6%
Contains more Copper +904.3%
Contains more Manganese +3184.6%
Contains more Calcium +1834.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +479.8%
Contains more Zinc +1648%

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.
Chestnut
Chestnut
5
:
6
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1042.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +228.2%
Contains more Folate +280%
Contains more Vitamin A +6058.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Chestnut
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 89% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 29% 0% 0%
Swiss cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 63% 12% 0% 0% 3% 70% 2% 22% 17% 8% 383% 4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1042.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +228.2%
Contains more Folate +280%
Contains more Vitamin A +6058.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chestnut
Chestnut
2
:
3
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
Contains more Carbs +1827.8%
Contains more Water +81.1%
Contains more Protein +1248%
Contains more Fats +2145.7%
Contains more Other +319.7%
Chestnut
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Swiss cheese
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 Carbs +1827.8%
Contains more Water +81.1%
Contains more Protein +1248%
Contains more Fats +2145.7%
Contains more Other +319.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chestnut
Chestnut
1
:
2
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1590.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +146.1%
Chestnut
20% 37% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.545 g
Swiss cheese
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: 18.227 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.341 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1590.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +146.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chestnut Swiss cheese
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Swiss cheese Opinion
Net carbs 27.76g 1.44g Chestnut
Protein 2g 26.96g Swiss cheese
Fats 1.38g 30.99g Swiss cheese
Carbs 27.76g 1.44g Chestnut
Calories 131kcal 393kcal Swiss cheese
Calcium 46mg 890mg Swiss cheese
Iron 1.73mg 0.13mg Chestnut
Magnesium 54mg 33mg Chestnut
Phosphorus 99mg 574mg Swiss cheese
Potassium 715mg 72mg Chestnut
Sodium 27mg 187mg Chestnut
Zinc 0.25mg 4.37mg Swiss cheese
Copper 0.472mg 0.047mg Chestnut
Manganese 0.854mg 0.026mg Chestnut
Selenium 30µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin A 17IU 1047IU Swiss cheese
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 288µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin E 0.6mg Swiss cheese
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg Chestnut
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.011mg Chestnut
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.302mg Swiss cheese
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.064mg Chestnut
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.353mg Swiss cheese
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.071mg Chestnut
Folate 38µg 10µg Chestnut
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin K 1.4µg Swiss cheese
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.401mg Swiss cheese
Threonine 0.071mg 1.038mg Swiss cheese
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.537mg Swiss cheese
Leucine 0.118mg 2.959mg Swiss cheese
Lysine 0.118mg 2.585mg Swiss cheese
Methionine 0.047mg 0.784mg Swiss cheese
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 1.662mg Swiss cheese
Valine 0.112mg 2.139mg Swiss cheese
Histidine 0.055mg 1.065mg Swiss cheese
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg Chestnut
Trans Fat 0.987g Chestnut
Saturated Fat 0.26g 18.227g Chestnut
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g Swiss cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 0.476g 8.046g Swiss cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 1.341g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Swiss cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g Swiss cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g Swiss cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chestnut Swiss cheese
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
22%
Chestnut
48%
Swiss cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chestnut
87%
Swiss cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chestnut
Chestnut contains less Sodium (difference - 160mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 93mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chestnut
Chestnut is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.967g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chestnut
Chestnut is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.