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

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Important differences between Swiss cheese and cottage cheese

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, fats, protein, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A than cottage cheese.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 110% more.
  • Swiss cheese contains 11 times more zinc than cottage cheese. Swiss cheese contains 4.37mg of zinc, while cottage cheese contains 0.4mg.
  • Cottage cheese contains less saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, swiss and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +972.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +992.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +209.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%

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 0% 0% 96% 12% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5%
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% 1.5% 12% 1.6% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +678.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +611.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.43µg 110%
Calcium 890mg 83mg 81%
Saturated fat 18.227g 1.718g 75%
Phosphorus 574mg 159mg 59%
Fats 30.99g 4.3g 41%
Selenium 30µg 9.7µg 37%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.4mg 36%
Protein 26.96g 11.12g 32%
Vitamin A 288µg 37µg 28%
Cholesterol 93mg 17mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 0.778g 18%
Calories 393kcal 98kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.163mg 11%
Sodium 187mg 364mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.123g 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 8%
Magnesium 33mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.557mg 4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.734g 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.08mg 3%
Copper 0.047mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.046mg 2%
Carbs 1.44g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 72mg 104mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.07mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Choline 15.5mg 18.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 146kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 102g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 1.44g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 3 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.099mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.018g 0g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.4%
Contains more FatsFats +620.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.7%
Contains more WaterWater +112%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +934.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +990.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/nutrients
  2. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.