Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Spices
  4. Nutmeg
  5. Compare
  6. Nutmeg vs. Swiss cheese

Nutmeg vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between nutmeg and Swiss cheese

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, and magnesium; however, Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 128% more than nutmeg.
  • Swiss cheese has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Cheese, swiss.

Infographic

Nutmeg vs Swiss cheese infographic
Infographic link

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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +454.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +386.1%
Contains more IronIron +2238.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2085.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11053.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1775%

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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
5
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +3045.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1929.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5660%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.026mg 125%
Copper 1.027mg 0.047mg 109%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Calcium 184mg 890mg 71%
Phosphorus 213mg 574mg 52%
Selenium 1.6µg 30µg 52%
Protein 5.84g 26.96g 42%
Magnesium 183mg 33mg 36%
Iron 3.04mg 0.13mg 36%
Saturated fat 25.94g 18.227g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Vitamin A 5µg 288µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.011mg 28%
Zinc 2.15mg 4.37mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.302mg 19%
Folate 76µg 10µg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 1.44g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8.046g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.064mg 8%
Potassium 350mg 72mg 8%
Fats 36.31g 30.99g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 1.341g 7%
Calories 525kcal 393kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.071mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 7%
Sodium 16mg 187mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 15.5mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0g N/A
Trans fat 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 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
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
2
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +17.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3322.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +361.6%
Contains more WaterWater +504%
Contains more OtherOther +27.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 -29.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.1%

People also compare

Nutmeg
Nutmeg vs Oregano
Oregano
Nutmeg
Nutmeg vs Paprika
Paprika
Nutmeg
Nutmeg vs Black pepper
Black pepper
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese vs Roquefort
Roquefort
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese vs Romano cheese
Romano cheese
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese vs Ricotta
Ricotta

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.