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Swiss cheese vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Swiss cheese and chocolate cake

  • Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, iron, and copper.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 121% higher.
  • Swiss cheese has 15 times more calcium than chocolate cake. While Swiss cheese has 890mg of calcium, chocolate cake has only 60mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, swiss and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +441.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +1138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +340.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +976.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1812.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1676.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +728.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.16µg 121%
Calcium 890mg 60mg 83%
Phosphorus 574mg 106mg 67%
Saturated fat 18.227g 5.43g 58%
Protein 26.96g 5.3g 43%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.69mg 33%
Selenium 30µg 11.9µg 33%
Vitamin A 288µg 32%
Fats 30.99g 15.1g 24%
Choline 15.5mg 128.4mg 21%
Iron 0.13mg 1.61mg 19%
Copper 0.047mg 0.207mg 18%
Carbs 1.44g 53.4g 17%
Cholesterol 93mg 58mg 12%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.28mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.141mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 2.761g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.213mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.137mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Sodium 187mg 315mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 6.039g 5%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Potassium 72mg 140mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.041mg 2%
Calories 393kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 51.8g N/A
Magnesium 33mg 32mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +408.7%
Contains more FatsFats +105.2%
Contains more WaterWater +54.2%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3608.3%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.9%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.