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Duck meat vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between duck meat and Swiss cheese

  • Duck meat is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and copper, while Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 115% more than duck meat.
  • Duck meat has 75 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. Duck meat has 4.825mg of vitamin B3, while Swiss cheese has 0.064mg.
  • Duck meat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than duck meat (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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 +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +1976.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +383%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7990.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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 EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7439.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +264.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +920%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 3.06µg 115%
Calcium 11mg 890mg 88%
Phosphorus 156mg 574mg 60%
Saturated fat 9.67g 18.227g 39%
Iron 2.7mg 0.13mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 0.064mg 30%
Vitamin A 63µg 288µg 25%
Zinc 1.86mg 4.37mg 23%
Copper 0.227mg 0.047mg 20%
Selenium 20µg 30µg 18%
Protein 18.99g 26.96g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.353mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 1.341g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.011mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 8.046g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.071mg 8%
Sodium 59mg 187mg 6%
Choline 50.4mg 15.5mg 6%
Potassium 204mg 72mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 33mg 4%
Fats 28.35g 30.99g 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 1.4µg 3%
Calories 337kcal 393kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.302mg 3%
Cholesterol 84mg 93mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.44g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 WaterWater +37.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +263.4%
~equal in Fats ~30.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 -46.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.2%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.