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, protein, selenium, fats, zinc, and vitamin A than Swiss cheese.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 116% higher.
Whey has 96 times less vitamin A than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese has 288µg of vitamin A, while whey has 3µg.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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

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%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Magnesium	33mg	8mg	6%
Sodium	187mg	54mg	6%
Copper	0.047mg	0.004mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	0mg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.734g		4%
Potassium	72mg	161mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.031mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.011mg	0.036mg	2%
Folate	10µg	1µg	2%
Carbs	1.44g	5.14g	1%
Iron	0.13mg	0.06mg	1%
Manganese	0.026mg	0.001mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.353mg	0.383mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.9g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	146kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	370g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.48	N/A
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 (DPA)	0.018g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.032g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A