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

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Differences between cream cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A, while parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 2 times less vitamin A than cream cheese. Cream cheese contains 1111IU of vitamin A, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 605IU.
  • 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

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
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

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
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 CholineCholine +31.4%
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 Cream cheese Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 97mg 1109mg 101%
Phosphorus 107mg 729mg 89%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 2.26µg 85%
Sodium 314mg 1529mg 53%
Saturated fat 20.213g 13.317g 31%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.87mg 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%
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%
Calories 350kcal 265kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.325mg 4%
Cholesterol 101mg 88mg 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.049mg 1%
Choline 27.2mg 20.7mg 1%
Carbs 5.52g 1.37g 1%
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 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +72.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.2%
Contains more OtherOther +532.3%
~equal in Water ~50.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
67% 31% 2%
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 +46.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/nutrients
  2. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.