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Goat vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are goat and Swiss cheese different?

  • Goat is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, Swiss cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for Swiss cheese is 87% higher.
  • Goat contains 62 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. While goat contains 3.95mg of vitamin B3, Swiss cheese contains only 0.064mg.
  • Goat has less saturated fat.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than Swiss cheese (27).

Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
Goat
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
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 +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +2769.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +544.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.2%

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.
Goat
Goat
4
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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
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 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6071.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +586.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 17mg 890mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.93g 18.227g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 3.06µg 78%
Phosphorus 201mg 574mg 53%
Iron 3.73mg 0.13mg 45%
Fats 3.03g 30.99g 43%
Selenium 11.8µg 30µg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Copper 0.303mg 0.047mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.064mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.302mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 8.046g 17%
Choline 106.4mg 15.5mg 17%
Calories 143kcal 393kcal 13%
Potassium 405mg 72mg 10%
Zinc 5.27mg 4.37mg 8%
Magnesium 0mg 33mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 1.341g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.011mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 7%
Cholesterol 75mg 93mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.071mg 5%
Sodium 86mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.6mg 2%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Manganese 0.042mg 0.026mg 1%
Protein 27.1g 26.96g 0%
Carbs 0g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.44g N/A
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 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
Goat
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 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 +81.3%
Contains more FatsFats +922.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +79.5%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 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 -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +491.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.