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

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Summary of differences between Swiss cheese and gruyere cheese

Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while gruyere cheese has more calcium, protein, and monounsaturated fat.
Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12 61% more than gruyere cheese.
Swiss cheese contains 2 times more selenium than gruyere cheese. While Swiss cheese contains 30µg of selenium, gruyere cheese contains only 14.5µg.
The amount of cholesterol in Swiss cheese is lower.
Gruyere cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gruyere cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, swiss and Cheese, gruyere.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Swiss cheese

Gruyere cheese

Contains more CopperCopper	+46.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+106.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.5%
Contains more IronIron	+30.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~36mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~605mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Swiss cheese

Gruyere cheese

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+91.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+92.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~271µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.279mg

~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.06µg	1.6µg	61%
Selenium	30µg	14.5µg	28%
Sodium	187mg	714mg	23%
Calcium	890mg	1011mg	12%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Protein	26.96g	29.81g	6%
Cholesterol	93mg	110mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.046g	10.043g	5%
Zinc	4.37mg	3.9mg	4%
Phosphorus	574mg	605mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.011mg	0.06mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.353mg	0.562mg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.734g		4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	24 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.6µg	3%
Saturated fat	18.227g	18.913g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.341g	1.733g	3%
Fats	30.99g	32.34g	2%
Copper	0.047mg	0.032mg	2%
Vitamin A	288µg	271µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	0.28mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.302mg	0.279mg	2%
Calories	393kcal	413kcal	1%
Magnesium	33mg	36mg	1%
Iron	0.13mg	0.17mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.081mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	2.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.9g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	146kcal	139kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.62	N/A
Net carbs	1.44g	0.36g	N/A
Carbs	1.44g	0.36g	0%
Potassium	72mg	81mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.36g	N/A
Manganese	0.026mg	0.017mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.064mg	0.106mg	0%
Folate	10µg	10µg	0%
Trans fat	0.987g		N/A
Choline	15.5mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.401mg	0.421mg	0%
Threonine	1.038mg	1.089mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.537mg	1.612mg	0%
Leucine	2.959mg	3.102mg	0%
Lysine	2.585mg	2.71mg	0%
Methionine	0.784mg	0.822mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.662mg	1.743mg	0%
Valine	2.139mg	2.243mg	0%
Histidine	1.065mg	1.117mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.018g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.032g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A