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Swiss cheese vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Swiss cheese and spaghetti

  • Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, spaghetti is richer in manganese.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 128% higher.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, swiss and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +756.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +889.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1138.5%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1410%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0µg 128%
Calcium 890mg 7mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.227g 0.176g 82%
Phosphorus 574mg 58mg 74%
Fats 30.99g 0.93g 46%
Protein 26.96g 5.8g 42%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.51mg 35%
Vitamin A 288µg 0µg 32%
Cholesterol 93mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.02mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 0.131g 20%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.322mg 13%
Calories 393kcal 158kcal 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 1.44g 30.86g 10%
Sodium 187mg 1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.326g 7%
Selenium 30µg 26.4µg 7%
Copper 0.047mg 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.13mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.112mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.06mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 18mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 6.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 72mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.024g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3232.3%
Contains more OtherOther +964.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2043.1%
Contains more WaterWater +65.1%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6042%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.