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

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A recap on the differences between gouda cheese and gruyere cheese

  • Gouda cheese has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Gruyere cheese covers your daily calcium needs 31% more than gouda cheese.
  • Gruyere cheese contains 6 times less sugar than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese contains 2.22g of sugar, while gruyere cheese contains 0.36g.

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

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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% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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 +49.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.5%
~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg
~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% 7.5% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 +516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
~equal in Other ~4.3g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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