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Swiss cheese vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Swiss cheese and pork

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 98% more.
  • Swiss cheese contains 150 times more vitamin A than pork. Swiss cheese contains 1047IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7IU.
  • Pork contains less saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, swiss and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4584.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +487.5%
Contains more IronIron +569.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51%

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +337.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7872.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7770.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +553.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +505.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.7µg 98%
Calcium 890mg 19mg 87%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.877mg 72%
Saturated fat 18.227g 5.23g 59%
Phosphorus 574mg 246mg 47%
Vitamin A 288µg 2µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.464mg 30%
Selenium 30µg 45.3µg 28%
Fats 30.99g 13.92g 26%
Zinc 4.37mg 2.39mg 18%
Choline 15.5mg 93.9mg 14%
Potassium 72mg 423mg 10%
Iron 0.13mg 0.87mg 9%
Calories 393kcal 242kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.698mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Sodium 187mg 62mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 6.19g 5%
Cholesterol 93mg 80mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 28mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.321mg 1%
Protein 26.96g 27.32g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 1.2g 1%
Carbs 1.44g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +234.8%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.