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Pimento Cheese vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pimento Cheese and gruyere cheese?

  • Pimento Cheese is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B2, yet gruyere cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, protein, and zinc.
  • Gruyere cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 40% higher.
  • Pimento Cheese has 2 times more choline than gruyere cheese. Pimento Cheese has 34.7mg of choline, while gruyere cheese has 15.4mg.
  • Gruyere cheese contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Cheese, gruyere types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
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 +100%
Contains more IronIron +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22%
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.017mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
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 7.7% 7.5% 81% 5.8% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 614mg 1011mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.6µg 38%
Phosphorus 744mg 605mg 20%
Protein 22.13g 29.81g 15%
Sodium 915mg 714mg 9%
Zinc 2.98mg 3.9mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.279mg 6%
Cholesterol 94mg 110mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 1.733g 5%
Choline 34.7mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 36mg 3%
Iron 0.42mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin A 244µg 271µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.06mg 3%
Saturated fat 19.663g 18.913g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 10.043g 3%
Calories 375kcal 413kcal 2%
Fats 31.2g 32.34g 2%
Potassium 162mg 81mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.562mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.081mg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 7.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 139kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.62 N/A
Net carbs 1.63g 0.36g N/A
Carbs 1.73g 0.36g 0%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 24 IU 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0.36g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.033mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.28mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.017mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.106mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 1.117mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 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 +380.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.7%
~equal in Fats ~32.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.913g

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.