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Margarine vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between margarine and Swiss cheese?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A, yet Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 123% more.
  • Margarine has 66 times more vitamin K than Swiss cheese. While margarine has 93µg of vitamin K, Swiss cheese has only 1.4µg.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Cheese, swiss types 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +716.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2960%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.011mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.341g 153%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 3.06µg 123%
Calcium 3mg 890mg 89%
Phosphorus 5mg 574mg 81%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 8.046g 77%
Fats 80.71g 30.99g 76%
Vitamin K 93µg 1.4µg 76%
Vitamin A 819µg 288µg 59%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.6mg 56%
Selenium 0µg 30µg 55%
Protein 0.16g 26.96g 54%
Zinc 0mg 4.37mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.302mg 20%
Calories 717kcal 393kcal 16%
Saturated fat 15.189g 18.227g 14%
Sodium 2mg 187mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 33mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.047mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.071mg 5%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Potassium 18mg 72mg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.13mg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 15.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.7g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 1.44g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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 21.522g 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +160.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.7%
Contains more WaterWater +127.8%
Contains more OtherOther +56%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 -16.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +383.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1712.2%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.