Blue cheese vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are blue cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano different?
- Blue cheese is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B6, while parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 58% more than blue cheese.
- Blue cheese contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than parmigiano-Reggiano. Blue cheese contains 1.729mg of vitamin B5, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.325mg.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano is lower in saturated fat.
Cheese, blue and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +110% |
| Contains more IronIron | +190.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +495% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +844.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +791.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +432% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +238.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +41.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +85.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 528mg | 1109mg | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 387mg | 729mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.22µg | 2.26µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.729mg | 0.325mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 18.669g | 13.317g | 24% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.238mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1146mg | 1529mg | 17% |
| Fats | 28.74g | 20g | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 3.87mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.049mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.486mg | 8% |
| Folate | 36µg | 10µg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.9mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 17.7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.016mg | 0.114mg | 6% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 265kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 198µg | 160µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 256mg | 125mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 88mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.778g | 6.098g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
| Protein | 21.4g | 20g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.8g | 0.462g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 15IU | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 20.7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.34g | 1.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.34g | 1.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.312mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 1.519mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.124mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.919mg | 2.983mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.852mg | 2.459mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.369mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.087mg | 1.604mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.556mg | 1.498mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.758mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.4 g
Fats:
28.74 g
Carbs:
2.34 g
Water:
42.41 g
Other:
5.11 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.1% |
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Protein
~20g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.8 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.7% |
