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Swiss cheese vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Swiss cheese and potato salad

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, potato salad has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 128% higher.
  • Potato salad has 47 times less calcium than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese has 890mg of calcium, while potato salad has 19mg.
  • Potato salad is lower in saturated fat.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than Swiss cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, swiss and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4584.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1309.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1003.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +631.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.8%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.5%

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%
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1290.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0µg 128%
Calcium 890mg 19mg 87%
Saturated fat 18.227g 1.429g 76%
Phosphorus 574mg 52mg 75%
Protein 26.96g 2.68g 49%
Selenium 30µg 4.1µg 47%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.31mg 37%
Fats 30.99g 8.2g 35%
Vitamin A 288µg 32µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.06mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 3.737g 16%
Sodium 187mg 529mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 2.48g 14%
Calories 393kcal 143kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Copper 0.047mg 0.118mg 8%
Cholesterol 93mg 68mg 8%
Iron 0.13mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.89mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.141mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 72mg 254mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.534mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 15mg 4%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.101mg 3%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Carbs 1.44g 11.17g 3%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 9.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +906%
Contains more FatsFats +277.9%
Contains more OtherOther +52.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +675.7%
Contains more WaterWater +102%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.7%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.