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Swiss cheese vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Swiss cheese and ground beef

  • Swiss cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium; however, ground beef is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily calcium needs 86% more than ground beef.
  • Ground beef contains 116 times less vitamin A than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese contains 1047IU of vitamin A, while ground beef contains 9IU.
  • Ground beef has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, swiss and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2597%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.7%
Contains more IronIron +1646.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +372.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Ground beef DV% diff.
Calcium 890mg 33mg 86%
Phosphorus 574mg 166mg 58%
Saturated fat 18.227g 6.073g 55%
Vitamin A 288µg 3µg 32%
Iron 0.13mg 2.27mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.026mg 25%
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 2.49µg 24%
Fats 30.99g 15.37g 24%
Selenium 30µg 19.1µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.311mg 18%
Zinc 4.37mg 5.84mg 13%
Choline 15.5mg 73.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.171mg 10%
Calories 393kcal 241kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.408g 6%
Protein 26.96g 23.87g 6%
Potassium 72mg 241mg 5%
Sodium 187mg 73mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 17mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.512mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.12mg 3%
Cholesterol 93mg 88mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 7.322g 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.9µg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 1.44g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Trans fat 0.987g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.775mg 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 0.008g 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% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +101.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.322g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.