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Peanut butter vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and Swiss cheese different?

  • Peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, and magnesium, while Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 128% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 205 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. Peanut butter contains 13.112mg of vitamin B3, while Swiss cheese contains 0.064mg.
  • Peanut butter is lower in saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than peanut butter (14).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Cheese, swiss types were used 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +409.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +675%
Contains more IronIron +1238.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +797.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6303.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1716.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +631.7%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +770%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Calcium 49mg 890mg 84%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.064mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 1.341g 75%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.026mg 71%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.6mg 57%
Selenium 4.1µg 30µg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 8.046g 45%
Copper 0.422mg 0.047mg 42%
Saturated fat 10.325g 18.227g 36%
Phosphorus 335mg 574mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Magnesium 168mg 33mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Fats 51.36g 30.99g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.071mg 28%
Iron 1.74mg 0.13mg 20%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Folate 87µg 10µg 19%
Zinc 2.51mg 4.37mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.353mg 16%
Potassium 558mg 72mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.011mg 12%
Protein 22.21g 26.96g 10%
Calories 598kcal 393kcal 10%
Choline 63mg 15.5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.302mg 8%
Sodium 17mg 187mg 7%
Carbs 22.31g 1.44g 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 1.065mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +65.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1449.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2959.3%
~equal in Other ~2.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 -43.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +834.8%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.