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Swiss cheese vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Swiss cheese and goat different?

  • Swiss cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A; however, goat is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for Swiss cheese is 87% higher.
  • Goat has less saturated fat.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than Swiss cheese (27).

Cheese, swiss and Game meat, goat, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5135.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +2769.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +544.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.5%

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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6071.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +586.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Goat DV% diff.
Calcium 890mg 17mg 87%
Saturated fat 18.227g 0.93g 79%
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 1.19µg 78%
Phosphorus 574mg 201mg 53%
Iron 0.13mg 3.73mg 45%
Fats 30.99g 3.03g 43%
Selenium 30µg 11.8µg 33%
Vitamin A 288µg 0µg 32%
Copper 0.047mg 0.303mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.95mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.61mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 1.36g 17%
Choline 15.5mg 106.4mg 17%
Calories 393kcal 143kcal 13%
Potassium 72mg 405mg 10%
Zinc 4.37mg 5.27mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.23g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 7%
Cholesterol 93mg 75mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 187mg 86mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.34mg 2%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.042mg 1%
Protein 26.96g 27.1g 0%
Carbs 1.44g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.565mg 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
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +922.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +79.5%
Contains more WaterWater +81.3%
~equal in Protein ~27.1g

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
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +491.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.