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

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What are the differences between Swiss cheese and white chocolate?

  • Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, yet white chocolate is higher in vitamin K and potassium.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
  • Swiss cheese has 35 times more vitamin A than white chocolate. While Swiss cheese has 1047IU of vitamin A, white chocolate has only 30IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in white chocolate is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, swiss and Candies, white chocolate types 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +347.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.2%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.9%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +446.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1064.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.282mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese White chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.56µg 104%
Calcium 890mg 199mg 69%
Phosphorus 574mg 176mg 57%
Selenium 30µg 4.5µg 46%
Protein 26.96g 5.87g 42%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.74mg 33%
Vitamin A 288µg 9µg 31%
Cholesterol 93mg 21mg 24%
Carbs 1.44g 59.24g 19%
Calories 393kcal 539kcal 7%
Potassium 72mg 286mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 9.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.608mg 5%
Saturated fat 18.227g 19.412g 5%
Magnesium 33mg 12mg 5%
Sodium 187mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.745mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 29.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 9.097g 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.96mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 1.013g 2%
Fats 30.99g 32.09g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.282mg 2%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.056mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.008mg 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.06mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 59g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g 0g N/A
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 - 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

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% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2794.6%
Contains more OtherOther +98.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4013.9%
~equal in Fats ~32.09g

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.412g

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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 chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.