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

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Important differences between gouda cheese and Swiss cheese

Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, vitamin A, and fats than gouda cheese.
Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% more.
Gouda cheese contains 4 times more sodium than Swiss cheese. Gouda cheese contains 819mg of sodium, while Swiss cheese contains 187mg.
Swiss cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gouda 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.

Gouda cheese

Swiss cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.1%
Contains more IronIron	+84.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+106.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~574mg

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.

Gouda cheese

Swiss cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+110%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+74.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+98.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.064mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.353mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	3.06µg	63%
Selenium	14.5µg	30µg	28%
Sodium	819mg	187mg	27%
Calcium	700mg	890mg	19%
Vitamin A	165µg	288µg	14%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Cholesterol	114mg	93mg	7%
Fats	27.44g	30.99g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.657g	1.341g	5%
Protein	24.94g	26.96g	4%
Zinc	3.9mg	4.37mg	4%
Phosphorus	546mg	574mg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.734g	4%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Folate	21µg	10µg	3%
Saturated fat	17.614g	18.227g	3%
Calories	356kcal	393kcal	2%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.6mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.011mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.334mg	0.302mg	2%
Magnesium	29mg	33mg	1%
Potassium	121mg	72mg	1%
Iron	0.24mg	0.13mg	1%
Copper	0.036mg	0.047mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.026mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.4µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	7.747g	8.046g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	143kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.48	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	2.22g	1.44g	N/A
Carbs	2.22g	1.44g	0%
Sugar	2.22g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.063mg	0.064mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.34mg	0.353mg	0%
Trans fat		0.987g	N/A
Choline	15.4mg	15.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.401mg	0%
Threonine	0.93mg	1.038mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.306mg	1.537mg	0%
Leucine	2.564mg	2.959mg	0%
Lysine	2.654mg	2.585mg	0%
Methionine	0.719mg	0.784mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.431mg	1.662mg	0%
Valine	1.806mg	2.139mg	0%
Histidine	1.032mg	1.065mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A