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Parmesan vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parmesan and Swiss cheese

  • Parmesan has more selenium and phosphorus; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% more.
  • Parmesan contains 3 times more potassium than Swiss cheese. Parmesan contains 180mg of potassium, while Swiss cheese contains 72mg.
  • Swiss cheese contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 +150%
Contains more IronIron +276.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Calcium ~890mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.37mg
~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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~288µg
~equal in Choline ~15.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1804mg 187mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 3.06µg 69%
Saturated fat 15.371g 18.227g 13%
Selenium 34.4µg 30µg 8%
Phosphorus 627mg 574mg 8%
Iron 0.49mg 0.13mg 5%
Fats 27.84g 30.99g 5%
Carbs 13.91g 1.44g 4%
Calcium 853mg 890mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.302mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Protein 28.42g 26.96g 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Potassium 180mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin A 262µg 288µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.353mg 2%
Zinc 4.2mg 4.37mg 2%
Cholesterol 86mg 93mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 8.046g 2%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.026mg 2%
Calories 420kcal 393kcal 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.011mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.047mg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 1.44g N/A
Magnesium 34mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.07g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g 0.987g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 15.5mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 1.341g 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +866%
Contains more OtherOther +140.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +66.1%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 -15.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.341g

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.