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Table salt vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between table salt and Swiss cheese?

  • Swiss cheese is richer than table salt in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1677% more.
  • The amount of sodium in Swiss cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of table salt is lower.

We used Salt, table and Cheese, swiss 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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%
Contains more IronIron +153.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29900%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 187mg 1677%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Calcium 24mg 890mg 87%
Saturated fat 0g 18.227g 83%
Phosphorus 0mg 574mg 82%
Protein 0g 26.96g 54%
Selenium 0.1µg 30µg 54%
Fats 0g 30.99g 48%
Zinc 0.1mg 4.37mg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.302mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.046g 20%
Calories 0kcal 393kcal 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.341g 9%
Magnesium 1mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.353mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.071mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.6mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.026mg 3%
Iron 0.33mg 0.13mg 3%
Choline 0mg 15.5mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.047mg 2%
Potassium 8mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.44g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more OtherOther +3249%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18715%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/nutrients
  2. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.