Swiss cheese vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Swiss cheese and whey

Whey contains less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and magnesium than Swiss cheese.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 116% higher.
Whey has 87 times less vitamin A than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese has 1047IU of vitamin A, while whey has 12IU.
Whey is lower in saturated fat.
Whey has a higher glycemic index than Swiss cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, swiss and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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

Whey

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1793.6%
Contains more IronIron	+116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1075%
Contains more ZincZinc	+3261.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1147.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1478.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+123.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.1%

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

Whey

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+9500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+992.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+900%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg

~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.06µg	0.28µg	116%
Calcium	890mg	47mg	84%
Saturated fat	18.227g	0.23g	82%
Phosphorus	574mg	46mg	75%
Protein	26.96g	0.85g	52%
Selenium	30µg	1.9µg	51%
Fats	30.99g	0.36g	47%
Zinc	4.37mg	0.13mg	39%
Vitamin A	288µg	3µg	32%
Cholesterol	93mg	2mg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	8.046g	0.1g	20%
Calories	393kcal	27kcal	18%
Vitamin B2	0.302mg	0.158mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.341g	0.011g	9%
Magnesium	33mg	8mg	6%
Sodium	187mg	54mg	6%
Copper	0.047mg	0.004mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.031mg	3%
Potassium	72mg	161mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.011mg	0.036mg	2%
Folate	10µg	1µg	2%
Manganese	0.026mg	0.001mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.353mg	0.383mg	1%
Iron	0.13mg	0.06mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	0µg	1%
Carbs	1.44g	5.14g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	1.44g	5.14g	N/A
Sugar	0g	5.14g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.064mg	0.074mg	0%
Trans fat	0.987g		N/A
Choline	15.5mg	16mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.401mg	0.013mg	0%
Threonine	1.038mg	0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.537mg	0.047mg	0%
Leucine	2.959mg	0.078mg	0%
Lysine	2.585mg	0.068mg	0%
Methionine	0.784mg	0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.662mg	0.027mg	0%
Valine	2.139mg	0.046mg	0%
Histidine	1.065mg	0.016mg	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