Parmesan vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parmesan and Swiss cheese

Parmesan has more selenium and phosphorus; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12.
Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% more.
Parmesan contains 10 times more carbs than Swiss cheese. Parmesan contains 13.91g of carbs, while Swiss cheese contains 1.44g.
Swiss cheese contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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.

Parmesan

Swiss cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+150%
Contains more IronIron	+276.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+173.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.7%

Contains more CopperCopper	+17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

~equal in Calcium ~890mg

~equal in Zinc ~4.37mg

~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.

Parmesan

Swiss cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+21.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+118.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~288µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1804mg	187mg	70%
Vitamin B12	1.4µg	3.06µg	69%
Saturated fat	15.371g	18.227g	13%
Phosphorus	627mg	574mg	8%
Selenium	34.4µg	30µg	8%
Fats	27.84g	30.99g	5%
Iron	0.49mg	0.13mg	5%
Carbs	13.91g	1.44g	4%
Calcium	853mg	890mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.358mg	0.302mg	4%
Protein	28.42g	26.96g	3%
Vitamin D*	21 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Potassium	180mg	72mg	3%
Vitamin A	262µg	288µg	3%
Cholesterol	86mg	93mg	2%
Zinc	4.2mg	4.37mg	2%
Manganese	0.071mg	0.026mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.45mg	0.353mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	7.13g	8.046g	2%
Calories	420kcal	393kcal	1%
Copper	0.04mg	0.047mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.011mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.071mg	1%
Folate	6µg	10µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.102g	0.125g	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.87g	0.734g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	148kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.55	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	13.91g	1.44g	N/A
Magnesium	34mg	33mg	0%
Sugar	0.07g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.53mg	0.6mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.08mg	0.064mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	1.4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.876g	0.987g	N/A
Choline	14.1mg	15.5mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.386g	1.341g	0%
Tryptophan	0.383mg	0.401mg	0%
Threonine	1.075mg	1.038mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.455mg	1.537mg	0%
Leucine	2.747mg	2.959mg	0%
Lysine	2.201mg	2.585mg	0%
Methionine	0.751mg	0.784mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.538mg	1.662mg	0%
Valine	1.865mg	2.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.806mg	1.065mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.015g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g	0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g	0.007g	N/A