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Swiss cheese vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Swiss cheese and Sour cream different?

  • Swiss cheese is higher than Sour cream in Vitamin B12, Calcium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin A RAE, and Magnesium.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 115% more than Sour cream.
  • Swiss cheese contains 16 times more Zinc than Sour cream. Swiss cheese contains 4.37mg of Zinc, while Sour cream contains 0.27mg.
  • Sour cream is lower in Sodium.

Cheese, swiss and Sour cream, reduced fat types were used 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.
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
8
:
2
Sour cream
Sour cream
Contains more Calcium +531.2%
Contains more Iron +116.7%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +575.3%
Contains more Zinc +1518.5%
Contains more Copper +370%
Contains more Selenium +631.7%
Contains more Potassium +193.1%
Contains less Sodium -62.6%
Swiss cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 267% 5% 24% 246% 7% 25% 120% 16% 4% 164%
Sour cream
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 43% 3% 8% 37% 19% 10% 8% 4% 0% 23%
Contains more Calcium +531.2%
Contains more Iron +116.7%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +575.3%
Contains more Zinc +1518.5%
Contains more Copper +370%
Contains more Selenium +631.7%
Contains more Potassium +193.1%
Contains less Sodium -62.6%

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.
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
7
:
5
Sour cream
Sour cream
Contains more Vitamin A +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +920%
Contains more Vitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.07
Equal in Folate - 11
Swiss cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 63% 12% 0% 0% 3% 70% 2% 22% 17% 8% 383% 4%
Sour cream
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 8% 9% 3% 10% 56% 2% 0% 5% 9% 38% 2%
Contains more Vitamin A +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +920%
Contains more Vitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.07
Equal in Folate - 11

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
3
:
2
Sour cream
Sour cream
Contains more Protein +285.1%
Contains more Fats +119.8%
Contains more Other +231.1%
Contains more Carbs +386.1%
Contains more Water +88.7%
Swiss cheese
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Sour cream
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Protein +285.1%
Contains more Fats +119.8%
Contains more Other +231.1%
Contains more Carbs +386.1%
Contains more Water +88.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
2
:
1
Sour cream
Sour cream
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +96.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +168.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.3%
Swiss cheese
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: 18.227 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.341 g
Sour cream
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 8.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +96.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +168.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Swiss cheese Sour cream
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Sour cream Opinion
Net carbs 1.44g 7g Sour cream
Protein 26.96g 7g Swiss cheese
Fats 30.99g 14.1g Swiss cheese
Carbs 1.44g 7g Sour cream
Calories 393kcal 181kcal Swiss cheese
Sugar 0g 0.3g Swiss cheese
Calcium 890mg 141mg Swiss cheese
Iron 0.13mg 0.06mg Swiss cheese
Magnesium 33mg 11mg Swiss cheese
Phosphorus 574mg 85mg Swiss cheese
Potassium 72mg 211mg Sour cream
Sodium 187mg 70mg Sour cream
Zinc 4.37mg 0.27mg Swiss cheese
Copper 0.047mg 0.01mg Swiss cheese
Manganese 0.026mg Swiss cheese
Selenium 30µg 4.1µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin A 1047IU 436IU Swiss cheese
Vitamin A RAE 288µg 119µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.4mg Swiss cheese
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU Sour cream
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg Sour cream
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg Sour cream
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.04mg Sour cream
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.24mg Swiss cheese
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.07mg Sour cream
Vitamin B5 0.353mg Swiss cheese
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.02mg Swiss cheese
Folate 10µg 11µg Sour cream
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.3µg Swiss cheese
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.7µg Swiss cheese
Tryptophan 0.401mg Swiss cheese
Threonine 1.038mg Swiss cheese
Isoleucine 1.537mg Swiss cheese
Leucine 2.959mg Swiss cheese
Lysine 2.585mg Swiss cheese
Methionine 0.784mg Swiss cheese
Phenylalanine 1.662mg Swiss cheese
Valine 2.139mg Swiss cheese
Histidine 1.065mg Swiss cheese
Cholesterol 93mg 35mg Sour cream
Trans Fat 0.987g Sour cream
Saturated Fat 18.227g 8.7g Sour cream
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0g Swiss cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.046g 4.1g Swiss cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.5g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Swiss cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g Swiss cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g Swiss cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g Swiss cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Swiss cheese Sour cream
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Swiss cheese
14%
Sour cream
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
87%
Swiss cheese
15%
Sour cream

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sour cream
Sour cream contains less Sodium (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sour cream
Sour cream is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sour cream
Sour cream is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.527g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sour cream
Sour cream is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Sour cream
Sour cream is cheaper (difference - $3.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.