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Milk vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between milk and gruyere cheese

  • Milk has less calcium, phosphorus, protein, fats, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Gruyere cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 91% more than milk.
  • Milk has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of milk is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cheese, gruyere.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.8%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +828.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +466.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Milk
Milk
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 90% 5.6% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 125mg 1011mg 89%
Saturated fat 0.633g 18.913g 83%
Phosphorus 95mg 605mg 73%
Protein 3.37g 29.81g 53%
Fats 0.97g 32.34g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.6µg 47%
Cholesterol 5mg 110mg 35%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.9mg 32%
Sodium 44mg 714mg 29%
Vitamin A 58µg 271µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 10.043g 24%
Selenium 3.3µg 14.5µg 20%
Calories 42kcal 413kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.733g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.279mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 36mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.562mg 4%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.081mg 3%
Carbs 4.99g 0.36g 2%
Potassium 150mg 81mg 2%
Iron 0.03mg 0.17mg 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.7µg 2%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.017mg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 7.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 139kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.62 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.106mg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 1.117mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.004g 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.027g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1286.1%
Contains more WaterWater +170.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +784.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3234%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3525.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4851.4%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.