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Turkey meat vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and Swiss cheese?

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and iron, yet Swiss cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 88% higher.
  • Turkey meat has 150 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. Turkey meat has 9.573mg of vitamin B3, while Swiss cheese has 0.064mg.
  • Turkey meat contains less saturated fat.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than Swiss cheese.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cheese, swiss types in this comparison.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 PotassiumPotassium +231.9%
Contains more IronIron +738.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Selenium ~30µg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14857.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +767.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +463.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 14mg 890mg 88%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 3.06µg 85%
Saturated fat 2.155g 18.227g 73%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.064mg 59%
Phosphorus 223mg 574mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.071mg 42%
Fats 7.39g 30.99g 36%
Vitamin A 12µg 288µg 31%
Zinc 2.48mg 4.37mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 8.046g 13%
Choline 87.4mg 15.5mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.353mg 12%
Iron 1.09mg 0.13mg 12%
Calories 189kcal 393kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.341g 5%
Potassium 239mg 72mg 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.047mg 5%
Cholesterol 109mg 93mg 5%
Sodium 103mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.6mg 4%
Protein 28.55g 26.96g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.302mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.026mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 1.44g N/A
Selenium 29.8µg 30µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 WaterWater +68.8%
Contains more FatsFats +319.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2300%
Contains more OtherOther +520.8%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.