Quail eggs vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quail eggs and Swiss cheese

Quail eggs are richer in choline, iron, and vitamin B2, while Swiss cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, and fats.
Quail eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 250% more than Swiss cheese.
Quail eggs have 28 times more iron than Swiss cheese. Quail eggs have 3.65mg of iron, while Swiss cheese has 0.13mg.
Swiss cheese is lower in cholesterol.
Swiss cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than quail eggs (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw 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.

Quail eggs

Swiss cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+83.3%
Contains more IronIron	+2707.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1290.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+197.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+154%

~equal in Selenium ~30µg

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.

Quail eggs

Swiss cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+161.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+398.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+560%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+93.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+366.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	844mg	93mg	250%
Calcium	64mg	890mg	83%
Saturated fat	3.557g	18.227g	67%
Vitamin B12	1.58µg	3.06µg	62%
Phosphorus	226mg	574mg	50%
Choline	263.4mg	15.5mg	45%
Iron	3.65mg	0.13mg	44%
Vitamin B2	0.79mg	0.302mg	38%
Fats	11.09g	30.99g	31%
Protein	13.05g	26.96g	28%
Vitamin B5	1.761mg	0.353mg	28%
Zinc	1.47mg	4.37mg	26%
Vitamin A	156µg	288µg	15%
Folate	66µg	10µg	14%
Calories	158kcal	393kcal	12%
Vitamin B1	0.13mg	0.011mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.324g	8.046g	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Vitamin D*	55 IU	0 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.4µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.071mg	6%
Magnesium	13mg	33mg	5%
Selenium	32µg	30µg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.734g	4%
Vitamin E	1.08mg	0.6mg	3%
Potassium	132mg	72mg	2%
Copper	0.062mg	0.047mg	2%
Sodium	141mg	187mg	2%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.026mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.15mg	0.064mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	1.4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.3g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	121kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	0.41g	1.44g	N/A
Carbs	0.41g	1.44g	0%
Sugar	0.4g	0g	N/A
Trans fat		0.987g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.324g	1.341g	0%
Tryptophan	0.209mg	0.401mg	0%
Threonine	0.641mg	1.038mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.816mg	1.537mg	0%
Leucine	1.146mg	2.959mg	0%
Lysine	0.881mg	2.585mg	0%
Methionine	0.421mg	0.784mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.737mg	1.662mg	0%
Valine	0.94mg	2.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.315mg	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