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Swiss cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Swiss cheese and butter

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 161% more than Swiss cheese.
  • Butter contains 49 times less zinc than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese contains 4.37mg of zinc, while butter contains 0.09mg.
  • Swiss cheese has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, swiss and Butter, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4755.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2291.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +788.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.227g 50.489g 147%
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.17µg 120%
Calcium 890mg 24mg 87%
Phosphorus 574mg 24mg 79%
Fats 30.99g 81.11g 77%
Selenium 30µg 1µg 53%
Protein 26.96g 0.85g 52%
Vitamin A 288µg 684µg 44%
Cholesterol 93mg 215mg 41%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.09mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 23.43g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.034mg 21%
Calories 393kcal 717kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 3.01g 11%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 2.32mg 11%
Sodium 187mg 11mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.003mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 7µg 5%
Copper 0.047mg 0.016mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Choline 15.5mg 18.8mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.004mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.005mg 1%
Potassium 72mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 1.44g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.315g 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 2.166g 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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3071.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2300%
Contains more WaterWater +109.8%
Contains more OtherOther +7350%
Contains more FatsFats +161.7%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.5%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.