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Garlic vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic and Swiss cheese

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin C; however, Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 128% more than garlic.
  • Garlic has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Garlic, raw 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +456.9%
Contains more IronIron +1207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +536.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6330.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.3%

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +1718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +993.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1639.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.071mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.089g 18.227g 82%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.026mg 72%
Calcium 181mg 890mg 71%
Phosphorus 153mg 574mg 60%
Fats 0.5g 30.99g 47%
Protein 6.36g 26.96g 41%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Zinc 1.16mg 4.37mg 29%
Selenium 14.2µg 30µg 29%
Copper 0.299mg 0.047mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.046g 20%
Iron 1.7mg 0.13mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.011mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.302mg 15%
Calories 149kcal 393kcal 12%
Carbs 33.06g 1.44g 11%
Potassium 401mg 72mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Sodium 17mg 187mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 1.341g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.353mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.6mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 33mg 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 15.5mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 1g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +2195.8%
Contains more WaterWater +55.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6098%
Contains more OtherOther +98.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73045.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.6%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.