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Swiss cheese vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Swiss cheese and caramel

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A; however, caramel has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 115% higher.
  • Caramel has 25 times less vitamin A than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese has 1047IU of vitamin A, while caramel has 42IU.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than Swiss cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, swiss and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +893.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +403.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.14mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +920%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +836.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.3µg 115%
Calcium 890mg 138mg 75%
Saturated fat 18.227g 2.476g 72%
Phosphorus 574mg 114mg 66%
Selenium 30µg 1.8µg 51%
Protein 26.96g 4.6g 45%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.44mg 36%
Fats 30.99g 8.1g 35%
Vitamin A 288µg 12µg 31%
Cholesterol 93mg 7mg 29%
Carbs 1.44g 77g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 1.542g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 3.478g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.103mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.62mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 17mg 4%
Potassium 72mg 214mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.256mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.018mg 3%
Sodium 187mg 245mg 3%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Calories 393kcal 382kcal 1%
Choline 15.5mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.148mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 77g N/A
Iron 0.13mg 0.14mg 0%
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +486.1%
Contains more FatsFats +282.6%
Contains more WaterWater +342.7%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5247.2%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +421.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.4%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.