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Chocolate vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate and Swiss cheese

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 118% more.
  • Chocolate contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +342.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +676.4%
Contains more IronIron +6069.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2087.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5357.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1489.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1032.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +504%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1230.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 3.06µg 118%
Copper 1.028mg 0.047mg 109%
Iron 8.02mg 0.13mg 99%
Calcium 56mg 890mg 83%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.026mg 61%
Phosphorus 206mg 574mg 53%
Selenium 3µg 30µg 49%
Protein 4.88g 26.96g 44%
Vitamin A 2µg 288µg 32%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Cholesterol 8mg 93mg 28%
Magnesium 146mg 33mg 27%
Zinc 2.01mg 4.37mg 21%
Carbs 61.17g 1.44g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.302mg 19%
Potassium 559mg 72mg 14%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Calories 546kcal 393kcal 8%
Sodium 24mg 187mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 1.4µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.064mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 8.046g 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.071mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1.341g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.353mg 1%
Saturated fat 18.519g 18.227g 1%
Fats 31.28g 30.99g 0%
Net carbs 54.17g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +4147.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +452.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3779.4%
Contains more OtherOther +75.3%
~equal in Fats ~30.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.