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

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Differences between Swiss cheese and colby cheese

  • Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, colby cheese is richer in iron and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 93% higher.
  • Swiss cheese has 2 times more selenium than colby cheese. While Swiss cheese has 30µg of selenium, colby cheese has only 14.5µg.
  • Swiss cheese has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, swiss and Cheese, colby.

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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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more IronIron +484.6%

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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +268.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~264µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Colby cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.83µg 93%
Selenium 30µg 14.5µg 28%
Calcium 890mg 685mg 21%
Sodium 187mg 604mg 18%
Phosphorus 574mg 457mg 17%
Zinc 4.37mg 3.07mg 12%
Saturated fat 18.227g 20.218g 9%
Iron 0.13mg 0.76mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.375mg 6%
Protein 26.96g 23.76g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 9.28g 3%
Vitamin A 288µg 264µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.953g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.21mg 3%
Potassium 72mg 127mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.28mg 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Fats 30.99g 32.11g 2%
Copper 0.047mg 0.042mg 1%
Cholesterol 93mg 95mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.079mg 1%
Calories 393kcal 394kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 2.57g N/A
Carbs 1.44g 2.57g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.093mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 15.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.834mg 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
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
~equal in Fats ~32.11g
~equal in Water ~38.2g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.3%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.