Which has more protein, Cheese, swiss or Butter, whipped, with salt?

Cheese, swiss has more protein at 27.0g per 100g, compared to 0.490g for Butter, whipped, with salt.

Which has more calories, Cheese, swiss or Butter, whipped, with salt?

Butter, whipped, with salt has more calories at 731 kcal per 100g, compared to 393 kcal for Cheese, swiss.

Is Cheese, swiss healthier than Butter, whipped, with salt?

Based on vitamin and mineral density, Cheese, swiss scores higher in more nutrients per 100g. However, the "healthier" choice depends on your specific nutritional needs.

Cheese vs Butter

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Cheese, swiss is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cheese 393

Butter 731

Protein (g)

Cheese 27.0

Butter 0.490

Carbs (g)

Cheese 1.44

Butter 0

Fat (g)

Cheese 31.0

Butter 78.3

Fiber (g)

Cheese 0

Butter 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cheese, swiss — 27.0g vs 0.490g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Cheese, swiss — 393 vs 731 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cheese, swiss scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient	Cheese	Butter	Diff
Energy
Energy	393 kcal	731 kcal	-46%
Macronutrients
Water	37.6 g	16.7 g	+125%
Protein	27.0 g	0.490 g	+5402%
Total lipid (fat)	31.0 g	78.3 g	-60%
Carbohydrate, by difference	1.44 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	=
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	18.2 g	45.4 g	-60%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	8.05 g	19.9 g	-60%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.987 g	2.67 g	-63%
Cholesterol	93.0 mg	225 mg	-59%
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	=
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	0.011 mg	0.007 mg	+57%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.302 mg	0.064 mg	+372%
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	0.064 mg	0.022 mg	+191%
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)	0.353 mg	0.097 mg	+264%
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine	0.071 mg	0.008 mg	+787%
Biotin (Vitamin B7)	10.0 ug	4.00 ug	+150%
Folate, total (Vitamin B9)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Choline, total	13.8 mg	18.8 mg	-27%
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin	3.06 ug	0.070 ug	+4271%
Vitamin A, RAE	288 ug	683 ug	-58%
Carotene, beta	61.0 ug	135 ug	-55%
Carotene, alpha	1.00 ug	1.00 ug	=
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.600 mg	1.37 mg	-56%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4)	6.30 ug	20.9 ug	-70%
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	890 mg	23.0 mg	+3770%
Iron, Fe	0.130 mg	0.050 mg	+160%
Magnesium, Mg	33.0 mg	1.00 mg	+3200%
Phosphorus, P	574 mg	24.0 mg	+2292%
Potassium, K	72.0 mg	41.0 mg	+76%
Sodium, Na	187 mg	583 mg	-68%
Zinc, Zn	4.37 mg	0.050 mg	+8640%
Copper, Cu	0.047 mg	0.010 mg	+370%
Manganese, Mn	0.026 mg	0.001 mg	+2500%
Selenium, Se	30.0 ug	0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy	1645 kj	3058 kj	-46%
Ash	2.97 g	1.62 g	+83%
Total Sugars	0 g	0.060 g	-100%
Sucrose	0 g	—
Glucose	0 g	—
Fructose	0 g	—
Lactose	0 g	—
Maltose	0 g	—
Galactose	0 g	—
Fluoride, F	—	2.80 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic)	10.0 ug	4.00 ug	+150%
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents)	10.0 ug	4.00 ug	+150%
Betaine	0.100 mg	0.300 mg	-67%
Vitamin B-12, added	0 ug	0 ug	=
Retinol	283 ug	671 ug	-58%
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A)	2.00 ug	6.00 ug	-67%
Vitamin A, IU	1047 IU	2468 IU	-58%
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A)	1.00 ug	0 ug
Lycopene	8.00 ug	13.0 ug	-38%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol)	0.020 mg	0.070 mg	-71%
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol)	0.070 mg	0.080 mg	-12%
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol)	0.130 mg	0.120 mg	+8%
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total)	0 IU	0 IU	=
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone	1.40 ug	4.60 ug	-70%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form)	0 ug	0 ug	=
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid)	0.681 g	1.63 g	-58%
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid)	0.542 g	1.37 g	-61%
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid)	0.327 g	0.858 g	-62%
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid)	0.768 g	2.04 g	-62%
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid)	0.875 g	2.35 g	-63%
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid)	2.92 g	7.51 g	-61%
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid)	0.305 g	0.801 g	-62%
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid)	8.36 g	20.5 g	-59%
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid)	0.189 g	0.476 g	-60%
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid)	3.20 g	7.65 g	-58%
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid)	0.044 g	0.106 g	-58%
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid)	0.014 g	0.032 g	-56%
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid)	0.009 g	0.021 g	-57%
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid)	0.297 g	0.781 g	-62%
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid)	0.565 g	1.42 g	-60%
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis)	0.463 g	1.17 g	-60%
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid)	0.062 g	0.152 g	-59%
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family)	7.06 g	17.4 g	-59%
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis)	6.37 g	15.5 g	-59%
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid)	0.060 g	0.147 g	-59%
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family)	0.002 g	0.005 g	-60%
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis)	0.002 g	0.005 g	-60%
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis)	0 g	0.002 g	-100%
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.34 g	3.33 g	-60%
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid)	1.09 g	2.71 g	-60%
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid)	0.734 g	1.80 g	-59%
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.161 g	0.413 g	-61%
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family)	0.129 g	0.298 g	-57%
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid)	0.125 g	0.285 g	-56%
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002 g	0.005 g	-60%
PUFA 18:3i	0.002 g	0.008 g	-75%
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid)	0.001 g	0.003 g	-67%
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007 g	0.016 g	-56%
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.035 g	0.086 g	-59%
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003 g	0.005 g	-40%
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid)	0.032 g	0.081 g	-60%
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family)	0.046 g	0.119 g	-61%
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid)	0.009 g	0.022 g	-59%
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid)	0.007 g	0.020 g	-65%
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid)	0.018 g	0.045 g	-60%
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid)	0 g	0.003 g	-100%
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.793 g	2.16 g	-63%
TFA 16:1 t	0.102 g	0.246 g	-59%
TFA 18:1 t	0.692 g	1.91 g	-64%
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g	=
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.191 g	0.503 g	-62%
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.194 g	0.511 g	-62%
Tryptophan (EAA)	0.401 g	0.012 g	+3242%
Threonine (EAA)	1.04 g	0.038 g	+2632%
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA)	1.54 g	0.051 g	+2914%
Leucine (EAA, BCAA)	2.96 g	0.083 g	+3465%
Lysine (EAA)	2.59 g	0.067 g	+3758%
Methionine (EAA)	0.784 g	0.021 g	+3633%
Cystine (conditionally essential)	0.290 g	0.008 g	+3525%
Phenylalanine (EAA)	1.66 g	0.041 g	+3954%
Tyrosine (conditionally essential)	1.69 g	0.041 g	+4029%
Valine (EAA, BCAA)	2.14 g	0.057 g	+3653%
Arginine (conditionally essential)	0.927 g	0.031 g	+2890%
Histidine (EAA)	1.07 g	0.023 g	+4530%
Alanine	0.914 g	0.029 g	+3052%
Aspartic acid	1.57 g	0.064 g	+2352%
Glutamic acid	5.70 g	0.178 g	+3104%
Glycine (conditionally essential)	0.508 g	0.018 g	+2722%
Proline (conditionally essential)	3.69 g	0.082 g	+4400%
Serine	1.64 g	0.046 g	+3465%
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g	=
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg	=
Theobromine	0 mg	0 mg	=

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Zinc, Zn +8640% in Cheese, swiss Protein +5402% in Cheese, swiss Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin +4271% in Cheese, swiss Calcium, Ca +3770% in Cheese, swiss

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