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Gouda cheese vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gouda cheese and Swiss cheese

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, vitamin A, and polyunsaturated fat than gouda cheese.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% more.
  • Gouda cheese contains 4 times more sodium than Swiss cheese. Gouda cheese contains 819mg of sodium, while Swiss cheese contains 187mg.
  • Swiss cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gouda 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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 +68.1%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~574mg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.353mg
~equal in Choline ~15.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 3.06µg 63%
Selenium 14.5µg 30µg 28%
Sodium 819mg 187mg 27%
Calcium 700mg 890mg 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 288µg 14%
Cholesterol 114mg 93mg 7%
Fats 27.44g 30.99g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 1.341g 5%
Protein 24.94g 26.96g 4%
Zinc 3.9mg 4.37mg 4%
Phosphorus 546mg 574mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Saturated fat 17.614g 18.227g 3%
Folate 21µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.302mg 2%
Calories 356kcal 393kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.011mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 8.046g 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.071mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.026mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.047mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.13mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 72mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 2.22g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 2.22g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 2.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.353mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 +54.2%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g
~equal in Water ~37.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.046g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.