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Swiss cheese vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Swiss cheese and sour cream different?

  • Swiss cheese is higher than sour cream in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, protein, selenium, zinc, fats, and vitamin A.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12 115% more than sour cream.
  • Swiss cheese contains 16 times more zinc than sour cream. Swiss cheese contains 4.37mg of zinc, while sour cream contains 0.27mg.
  • Sour cream is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, swiss and Sour cream, reduced fat 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.
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 7.9% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +531.2%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +370%
Contains more ZincZinc +1518.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +575.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +631.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.6%

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 3% 4.5% 40% 8% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +142%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +920%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.07mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Sour cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.3µg 115%
Calcium 890mg 141mg 75%
Phosphorus 574mg 85mg 70%
Selenium 30µg 4.1µg 47%
Saturated fat 18.227g 8.7g 43%
Protein 26.96g 7g 40%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.27mg 37%
Fats 30.99g 14.1g 26%
Cholesterol 93mg 35mg 19%
Vitamin A 288µg 119µg 19%
Calories 393kcal 181kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 4.1g 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.5g 6%
Magnesium 33mg 11mg 5%
Sodium 187mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.24mg 5%
Potassium 72mg 211mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.02mg 4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.734g 4%
Carbs 1.44g 7g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 10 IU 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 15.5mg 19.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 146kcal 259kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 55g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 1.44g 7g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.07mg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 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 (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
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.1%
Contains more FatsFats +119.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.1%
Contains more WaterWater +88.7%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.