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Gruyere cheese vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gruyere cheese and gouda cheese

  • Gouda cheese has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Gruyere cheese covers your daily calcium needs 31% more than gouda cheese.
  • Gouda cheese contains 3 times less polyunsaturated fat than gruyere cheese. Gruyere cheese contains 1.733g of polyunsaturated fat, while gouda cheese contains 0.657g.
  • Gouda cheese has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gruyere and Cheese, gouda.

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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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~546mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 90% 5.6% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 1011mg 700mg 31%
Vitamin A 271µg 165µg 12%
Protein 29.81g 24.94g 10%
Fats 32.34g 27.44g 8%
Phosphorus 605mg 546mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.657g 7%
Saturated fat 18.913g 17.614g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 7.747g 6%
Sodium 714mg 819mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.334mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.34mg 4%
Calories 413kcal 356kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.54µg 3%
Folate 10µg 21µg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 29mg 2%
Carbs 0.36g 2.22g 1%
Cholesterol 110mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 20 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 81mg 121mg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.24mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.2g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 139kcal 143kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.62 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 0.36g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 0.36g 2.22g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Zinc 3.9mg 3.9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 1.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
~equal in Other ~3.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.614g

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/nutrients
  2. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.