Swiss cheese vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Swiss cheese and cereal different?
- Swiss cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and selenium, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 523% more than Swiss cheese.
- Swiss cheese contains 89 times more calcium than cereal. Swiss cheese contains 890mg of calcium, while cereal contains 10mg.
- Cereal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than Swiss cheese (27).
Cheese, swiss and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8800% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +645.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +376.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +26100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +191.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +73.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2938.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +182.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57063.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1181.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46181.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +8331% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 6.288mg | 523% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 5.986mg | 455% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 34.06mg | 424% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 3.87mg | 274% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 29.62mg | 185% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.06µg | 128% | |
Calcium | 890mg | 10mg | 88% |
Saturated fat | 18.227g | 0.26g | 82% |
Phosphorus | 574mg | 77mg | 71% |
Vitamin A | 288µg | 814µg | 58% |
Fats | 30.99g | 1.08g | 46% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
Selenium | 30µg | 6.3µg | 43% |
Protein | 26.96g | 6.06g | 42% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.79mg | 33% |
Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% | |
Zinc | 4.37mg | 7.6mg | 29% |
Carbs | 1.44g | 86.85g | 28% |
Sodium | 187mg | 795mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.046g | 0.204g | 20% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.341g | 0.354g | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 33mg | 19mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.353mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.5mg | 3% | |
Calories | 393kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
Potassium | 72mg | 105mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.44g | 85.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 10.35g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.987g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.401mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.038mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.537mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.959mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.585mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.784mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.662mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.139mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.065mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.26g | 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 | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.734g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.96 g
Fats:
30.99 g
Carbs:
1.44 g
Water:
37.63 g
Other:
2.98 g
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +344.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2769.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +895.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +5931.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.341 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3844.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +278.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |