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

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Differences between Swiss cheese and neufchâtel cheese

  • Swiss cheese is higher than neufchâtel cheese in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, protein, zinc, fats, and vitamin B2.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 115% higher.
  • Swiss cheese has 10 times more selenium than neufchâtel cheese. While Swiss cheese has 30µg of selenium, neufchâtel cheese has only 3µg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has less saturated fat.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +660.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +432.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.13mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 96% 12% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 80% 8% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.3µg 115%
Calcium 890mg 117mg 77%
Phosphorus 574mg 138mg 62%
Selenium 30µg 3µg 49%
Protein 26.96g 9.15g 36%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.82mg 32%
Saturated fat 18.227g 12.79g 25%
Fats 30.99g 22.78g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.155mg 11%
Calories 393kcal 253kcal 7%
Cholesterol 93mg 74mg 6%
Sodium 187mg 334mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 5.784g 6%
Magnesium 33mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin A 288µg 241µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.575mg 4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.734g 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Potassium 72mg 152mg 2%
Copper 0.047mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.041mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.97g 2%
Carbs 1.44g 3.59g 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.21mg 1%
Folate 10µg 14µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 146kcal 277kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 1.44g 3.59g N/A
Iron 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 0.117g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g 0g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.6%
Contains more FatsFats +36%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.3%
Contains more WaterWater +67.7%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.8%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.