Ice cream sandwich vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream sandwich and Swiss cheese different?

Ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, while Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, protein, selenium, fats, and zinc.
Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12 125% more than ice cream sandwich.
Ice cream sandwich contains 5 times more copper than Swiss cheese. Ice cream sandwich contains 0.254mg of copper, while Swiss cheese contains 0.047mg.
Ice cream sandwich is lower in cholesterol.
Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index (61) than Swiss cheese (27).

Ice cream sandwich and Cheese, swiss types were used in this article.

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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.

Ice cream sandwich

Swiss cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.7%
Contains more IronIron	+100%
Contains more CopperCopper	+440.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1365.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+934.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+628.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+697.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+867.7%

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.

Ice cream sandwich

Swiss cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+909.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2346.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+240%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+234.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+6020%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	3.06µg	125%
Calcium	86mg	890mg	80%
Phosphorus	72mg	574mg	72%
Saturated fat	2.317g	18.227g	72%
Selenium	3.1µg	30µg	49%
Protein	4.29g	26.96g	45%
Fats	8.57g	30.99g	34%
Zinc	0.6mg	4.37mg	34%
Cholesterol	21mg	93mg	24%
Copper	0.254mg	0.047mg	23%
Vitamin A	86µg	288µg	22%
Manganese	0.381mg	0.026mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	2.661g	8.046g	13%
Carbs	37.14g	1.44g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.146mg	0.302mg	12%
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	0.064mg	9%
Calories	237kcal	393kcal	8%
Vitamin B1	0.111mg	0.011mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Folate	34µg	10µg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.272g	1.341g	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.734g	4%
Sodium	129mg	187mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.209mg	0.353mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.028mg	0.071mg	3%
Iron	0.26mg	0.13mg	2%
Magnesium	29mg	33mg	1%
Potassium	115mg	72mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.4mg	0.6mg	1%
Choline	8mg	15.5mg	1%
Caffeine	4mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	552kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	37.14g	1.44g	N/A
Sugar	18.57g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.3µg	1.4µg	0%
Trans fat		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%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
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