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Swiss cheese vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Swiss cheese and brotwurst

  • Swiss cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc; however, brotwurst is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily calcium needs 84% more than brotwurst.
  • Brotwurst has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, swiss and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1754.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.3%
Contains more IronIron +692.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%

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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +488.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Brotwurst DV% diff.
Calcium 890mg 48mg 84%
Phosphorus 574mg 134mg 63%
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 2.05µg 42%
Sodium 187mg 1112mg 40%
Saturated fat 18.227g 9.93g 38%
Vitamin A 288µg 0µg 32%
Protein 26.96g 14.3g 25%
Selenium 30µg 17µg 24%
Zinc 4.37mg 2.1mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.25mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.3mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 13.34g 13%
Iron 0.13mg 1.03mg 11%
Cholesterol 93mg 63mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 2.83g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.06mg 6%
Potassium 72mg 281mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.23mg 6%
Fats 30.99g 27.8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.13mg 5%
Calories 393kcal 323kcal 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.08mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 16mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.27mg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Carbs 1.44g 2.98g 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.44mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.