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

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How are white bread and Swiss cheese different?

  • White bread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 128% higher.
  • White bread contains 75 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. While white bread contains 4.78mg of vitamin B3, Swiss cheese contains only 0.064mg.
  • White bread has less saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than white bread (73).

Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Cheese, swiss 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +75%
Contains more IronIron +2676.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1961.5%
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%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~15.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Saturated fat 0.698g 18.227g 80%
Calcium 144mg 890mg 75%
Phosphorus 98mg 574mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.011mg 44%
Iron 3.61mg 0.13mg 44%
Fats 3.33g 30.99g 43%
Protein 8.85g 26.96g 36%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.37mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.064mg 29%
Folate 111µg 10µg 25%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.026mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 8.046g 19%
Carbs 49.42g 1.44g 16%
Selenium 22µg 30µg 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Sodium 490mg 187mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Calories 266kcal 393kcal 6%
Copper 0.101mg 0.047mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.302mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.353mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.6mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 0g 3%
Potassium 126mg 72mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.341g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g 0.987g N/A
Choline 14.6mg 15.5mg 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 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 CarbsCarbs +3331.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.6%
Contains more FatsFats +830.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50.5%
~equal in Water ~37.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1243.2%

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