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Whey vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and gruyere cheese?

  • Gruyere cheese is richer than whey in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Gruyere cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 96% more.
  • The amount of sodium in whey is lower.
  • The glycemic index of gruyere cheese is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Cheese, gruyere 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2051.1%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1215.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.2%

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 47mg 1011mg 96%
Saturated fat 0.23g 18.913g 85%
Phosphorus 46mg 605mg 80%
Protein 0.85g 29.81g 58%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 1.6µg 55%
Fats 0.36g 32.34g 49%
Cholesterol 2mg 110mg 36%
Zinc 0.13mg 3.9mg 34%
Vitamin A 3µg 271µg 30%
Sodium 54mg 714mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 10.043g 25%
Selenium 1.9µg 14.5µg 23%
Calories 27kcal 413kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 1.733g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.279mg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 36mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.562mg 4%
Copper 0.004mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0.36g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.28mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 81mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.06mg 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.17mg 1%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.106mg 0%
Choline 16mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 1.117mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1327.8%
Contains more WaterWater +180.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3407.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8883.3%
Contains more OtherOther +711.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9943%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15654.5%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.