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Swiss cheese vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Swiss cheese and fajita

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, while fajita has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 105% more than fajita.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, swiss and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6746.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +219%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.4%
Contains more IronIron +661.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.8%

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%
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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% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +337.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.54µg 105%
Calcium 890mg 13mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.227g 1.596g 76%
Phosphorus 574mg 277mg 42%
Fats 30.99g 5.73g 39%
Vitamin A 288µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.779mg 29%
Sodium 187mg 799mg 27%
Zinc 4.37mg 1.37mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.387mg 24%
Selenium 30µg 16.7µg 24%
Protein 26.96g 18.56g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 2.333g 14%
Calories 393kcal 135kcal 13%
Iron 0.13mg 0.99mg 11%
Choline 15.5mg 67.8mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.213mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.726mg 7%
Potassium 72mg 284mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.22mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 22mg 3%
Copper 0.047mg 0.03mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 1.089g 2%
Cholesterol 93mg 88mg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 1.44g 2.23g 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 2.23g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0.007g 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 0.01g 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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more FatsFats +440.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.9%
Contains more WaterWater +87.6%
~equal in Other ~2.88g

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
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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

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.