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Pimento Cheese vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pimento Cheese and Swiss cheese

  • Pimento Cheese has more phosphorus, while Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, zinc, and protein.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12 98% more than pimento Cheese.
  • Pimento Cheese contains 5 times more sodium than Swiss cheese. While pimento Cheese contains 915mg of sodium, Swiss cheese contains only 187mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125%
Contains more IronIron +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%

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.
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 7.7% 7.5% 81% 5.8% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6%
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% 0% 96% 12% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +337.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 3.06µg 98%
Sodium 915mg 187mg 32%
Calcium 614mg 890mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 30µg 28%
Phosphorus 744mg 574mg 24%
Zinc 2.98mg 4.37mg 13%
Protein 22.13g 26.96g 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 8%
Saturated fat 19.663g 18.227g 7%
Vitamin A 244µg 288µg 5%
Iron 0.42mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.302mg 4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.734g 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 33mg 3%
Potassium 162mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.353mg 3%
Choline 34.7mg 15.5mg 3%
Copper 0.033mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 8.046g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 1.341g 2%
Calories 375kcal 393kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 146kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 25g N/A
Fats 31.2g 30.99g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 1.63g 1.44g N/A
Carbs 1.73g 1.44g 0%
Cholesterol 94mg 93mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.8%
~equal in Fats ~30.99g
~equal in Water ~37.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.046g

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/nutrients
  2. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.