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Swiss cheese vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Swiss cheese and white bread different?

  • Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 128% higher.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than white bread (73).

Cheese, swiss and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) are the varieties 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.
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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +2676.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1961.5%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4745.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1010%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~14.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0µg 128%
Saturated fat 18.227g 0.698g 80%
Calcium 890mg 144mg 75%
Phosphorus 574mg 98mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.533mg 44%
Iron 0.13mg 3.61mg 44%
Fats 30.99g 3.33g 43%
Protein 26.96g 8.85g 36%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.74mg 33%
Vitamin A 288µg 0µg 32%
Cholesterol 93mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.78mg 29%
Folate 10µg 111µg 25%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.536mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 0.599g 19%
Carbs 1.44g 49.42g 16%
Selenium 30µg 22µg 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Sodium 187mg 490mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Calories 393kcal 266kcal 6%
Copper 0.047mg 0.101mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.243mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.536mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.22mg 3%
Fructose 0g 2.43g 3%
Potassium 72mg 126mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 1.602g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g 0.027g N/A
Choline 15.5mg 14.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.166g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.6%
Contains more FatsFats +830.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3331.9%
~equal in Water ~36.42g

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1243.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.5%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.