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Swiss cheese vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Swiss cheese and pretzel?

  • Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium, yet pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 128% more.
  • Swiss cheese has 47 times more saturated fat than pretzel. While Swiss cheese has 18.227g of saturated fat, pretzel has only 0.391g.
  • The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, swiss and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types in this article.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3196.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +581.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.7%
Contains more IronIron +3423.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3803.8%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1560%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.322mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Pretzel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0µg 128%
Calcium 890mg 27mg 86%
Saturated fat 18.227g 0.391g 81%
Phosphorus 574mg 128mg 64%
Iron 0.13mg 4.58mg 56%
Selenium 30µg 4.4µg 47%
Sodium 187mg 1240mg 46%
Fats 30.99g 2.93g 43%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.015mg 43%
Folate 10µg 166µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.424mg 34%
Protein 26.96g 10.04g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 5.27mg 33%
Vitamin A 288µg 0µg 32%
Cholesterol 93mg 0mg 31%
Zinc 4.37mg 1.04mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 1.44g 80.39g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 0.727g 18%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Copper 0.047mg 0.156mg 12%
Potassium 72mg 223mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 29.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.332mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.322mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.8µg 1%
Calories 393kcal 384kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.44g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g 0.004g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 1.291g 0%
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.5%
Contains more FatsFats +957.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1102.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5482.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1006.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.291g

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.