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Milk vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and Swiss cheese

  • Milk has more vitamin D; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 108% more.
  • Milk contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
2
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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +370%
Contains more ZincZinc +940.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +504.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +809.1%

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.
Milk
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +396.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +551.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.353mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 3.06µg 108%
Saturated fat 0.633g 18.227g 80%
Calcium 125mg 890mg 77%
Phosphorus 95mg 574mg 68%
Selenium 3.3µg 30µg 49%
Protein 3.37g 26.96g 47%
Fats 0.97g 30.99g 46%
Zinc 0.42mg 4.37mg 36%
Cholesterol 5mg 93mg 29%
Vitamin A 58µg 288µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 8.046g 19%
Calories 42kcal 393kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.341g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.302mg 9%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Sodium 44mg 187mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Copper 0.01mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.071mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.011mg 1%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.026mg 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 1.44g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.353mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 17.7mg 15.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 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 0.027g 0.734g N/A

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
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 +246.5%
Contains more WaterWater +139%
Contains more ProteinProtein +700%
Contains more FatsFats +3094.8%
Contains more OtherOther +297.3%

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
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 -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2804.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3731.4%

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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. 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.