Cream cheese vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cream cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano

Cream cheese has more fats, while parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2.
Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% higher.
Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 2 times less fats than cream cheese. Cream cheese contains 34.44g of fats, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 20g.
The amount of saturated fat in parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cream cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cream and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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.

Cream cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains less SodiumSodium

-79.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+322.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1043.3%
Contains more IronIron	+718.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+674%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+581.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+672.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+105.8%

~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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.

Cream cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+92.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+23.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+927.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	97mg	1109mg	101%
Phosphorus	107mg	729mg	89%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	2.26µg	85%
Sodium	314mg	1529mg	53%
Zinc	0.5mg	3.87mg	31%
Saturated fat	20.213g	13.317g	31%
Protein	6.15g	20g	28%
Copper	0.018mg	0.238mg	24%
Fats	34.44g	20g	22%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.486mg	20%
Selenium	8.6µg	17.7µg	17%
Vitamin A	308µg	160µg	16%
Iron	0.11mg	0.9mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Magnesium	9mg	38mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	6.098g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.462g	7%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.17mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.807g		5%
Calories	350kcal	265kcal	4%
Cholesterol	101mg	88mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.325mg	4%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.085mg	3%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	15 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Carbs	5.52g	1.37g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.029mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.049mg	1%
Choline	27.2mg	20.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	7.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	569kcal	133kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	5.52g	1.37g	N/A
Potassium	132mg	125mg	0%
Sugar	3.76g	0g	N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.114mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	1.7µg	0%
Folate	9µg	10µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.24mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	1.519mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	1.2mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	2.983mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	2.459mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.369mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	1.604mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	1.498mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.752mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.036g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A