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Swiss cheese vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Swiss cheese and American cheese

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than American cheese.
  • Swiss cheese contains 2 times more zinc than American cheese. While Swiss cheese contains 4.37mg of zinc, American cheese contains only 2.49mg.
  • The amount of sodium in Swiss cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, swiss and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +384.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +104%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +133.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese American cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 1.5µg 65%
Sodium 187mg 1671mg 65%
Protein 26.96g 18.13g 18%
Selenium 30µg 20.2µg 18%
Zinc 4.37mg 2.49mg 17%
Calcium 890mg 1045mg 16%
Phosphorus 574mg 641mg 10%
Iron 0.13mg 0.63mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.234mg 5%
Vitamin A 288µg 250µg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 36.2mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Cholesterol 93mg 100mg 2%
Potassium 72mg 132mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 18.227g 18.057g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.403mg 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Calories 393kcal 371kcal 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.8mg 1%
Carbs 1.44g 3.7g 1%
Fats 30.99g 31.79g 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Copper 0.047mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g 1.144g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 8.236g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 1.286g 0%
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.9%
Contains more OtherOther +127.2%
~equal in Fats ~31.79g
~equal in Water ~39.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.057g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.286g

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.