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Swiss cheese vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Swiss cheese and chicken meat different?

  • Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 115% higher.
  • Swiss cheese contains 59 times more calcium than chicken meat. While Swiss cheese contains 890mg of calcium, chicken meat contains only 15mg.
  • Chicken meat has less saturated fat.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than Swiss cheese (27).

Cheese, swiss and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.7%
Contains more IronIron +869.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%

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%
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +920%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +463.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +325.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.3µg 115%
Calcium 890mg 15mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.227g 3.79g 66%
Phosphorus 574mg 182mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 8.487mg 53%
Fats 30.99g 13.6g 27%
Vitamin A 288µg 48µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.4mg 25%
Zinc 4.37mg 1.94mg 22%
Iron 0.13mg 1.26mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 1.03mg 14%
Selenium 30µg 23.9µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 2.97g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.168mg 10%
Choline 15.5mg 65.9mg 9%
Calories 393kcal 239kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 5.34g 7%
Sodium 187mg 82mg 5%
Potassium 72mg 223mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.063mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.066mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Cholesterol 93mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.27mg 2%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.4µg 1%
Protein 26.96g 27.3g 1%
Carbs 1.44g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +127.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-951.4%
Contains more WaterWater +58%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.5%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.