Dulce de Leche vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between dulce de Leche and Swiss cheese

Dulce de Leche has less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, protein, fats, zinc, and vitamin A.
Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 115% more than dulce de Leche.
Dulce de Leche has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Cheese, swiss.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dulce de Leche

Swiss cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+386.1%
Contains more IronIron	+30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+254.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1075%
Contains more ZincZinc	+453.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+197.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1011.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dulce de Leche

Swiss cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+136.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+289.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+887.1%

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.4µg

~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	3.06µg	115%
Calcium	251mg	890mg	64%
Saturated fat	4.534g	18.227g	62%
Phosphorus	193mg	574mg	54%
Selenium	2.7µg	30µg	50%
Protein	6.84g	26.96g	40%
Fats	7.35g	30.99g	36%
Zinc	0.79mg	4.37mg	33%
Vitamin A	74µg	288µg	24%
Cholesterol	29mg	93mg	21%
Carbs	55.35g	1.44g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.143g	8.046g	15%
Choline	89.1mg	15.5mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.835mg	0.353mg	10%
Potassium	350mg	72mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.405mg	0.302mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.375g	1.341g	6%
Copper	0.004mg	0.047mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g	0.125g	5%
Calories	315kcal	393kcal	4%
Vitamin B6	0.016mg	0.071mg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.131g	0.734g	4%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	0mg	3%
Magnesium	22mg	33mg	3%
Sodium	129mg	187mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.6mg	3%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Iron	0.17mg	0.13mg	1%
Manganese	0.002mg	0.026mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.21mg	0.064mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	461kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.56	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	55.35g	1.44g	N/A
Sugar	49.74g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	1.4µg	0%
Folate	11µg	10µg	0%
Trans fat	0.364g	0.987g	N/A
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%
Fructose	0.32g	0g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.009g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g	0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g	0.007g	N/A