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French toast vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french toast and Swiss cheese different?

  • French toast is higher in iron and vitamin B1; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 115% higher.
  • French toast contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than Swiss cheese. While french toast contains 0.204mg of vitamin B1, Swiss cheese contains only 0.011mg.
  • Swiss cheese has less sodium.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than french toast (67).

French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 +86.1%
Contains more IronIron +1184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +623.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +790%
Contains more ZincZinc +552.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.3%

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +887.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 3.06µg 115%
Calcium 100mg 890mg 79%
Saturated fat 2.723g 18.227g 70%
Phosphorus 117mg 574mg 65%
Protein 7.7g 26.96g 39%
Zinc 0.67mg 4.37mg 34%
Fats 10.8g 30.99g 31%
Iron 1.67mg 0.13mg 19%
Vitamin A 124µg 288µg 18%
Selenium 20.1µg 30µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.011mg 16%
Sodium 479mg 187mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 0.064mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 8.046g 9%
Folate 43µg 10µg 8%
Cholesterol 116mg 93mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 1.341g 8%
Carbs 25g 1.44g 8%
Calories 229kcal 393kcal 8%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.026mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.353mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.302mg 1%
Copper 0.058mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 1.44g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
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
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +1636.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.1%
Contains more FatsFats +186.9%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 -85.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.9%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.

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