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Swiss cheese vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Swiss cheese and potatoes

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 128% more.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, swiss and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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%
Potato
Potato
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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% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1356.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +907%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +490.3%
Contains more IronIron +523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +134%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.2%

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +843.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1557.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0µg 128%
Calcium 890mg 12mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.227g 0.025g 83%
Phosphorus 574mg 57mg 74%
Selenium 30µg 0.4µg 54%
Protein 26.96g 2.05g 50%
Fats 30.99g 0.09g 48%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.3mg 37%
Vitamin A 288µg 0µg 32%
Cholesterol 93mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.032mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 0.002g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.298mg 17%
Calories 393kcal 77kcal 16%
Potassium 72mg 425mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.042g 9%
Iron 0.13mg 0.81mg 9%
Sodium 187mg 6mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.2mg 8%
Copper 0.047mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.061mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.081mg 6%
Carbs 1.44g 17.49g 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.01mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2µg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Choline 15.5mg 12.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 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
Potato
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1215.1%
Contains more FatsFats +34333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +166.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1114.6%
Contains more WaterWater +110.6%

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +402200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3092.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.