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

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What are the differences between gruyere cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Gruyere cheese is higher in vitamin A, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for sodium is 35% more.
  • Gruyere cheese has 2 times more vitamin A than parmigiano-Reggiano. While gruyere cheese has 948IU of vitamin A, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 605IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.
  • The glycemic index of gruyere cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, gruyere and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
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 -53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more IronIron +429.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +643.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Calcium ~1109mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.87mg

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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
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 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.114mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Sodium 714mg 1529mg 35%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 2.26µg 28%
Saturated fat 18.913g 13.317g 25%
Copper 0.032mg 0.238mg 23%
Protein 29.81g 20g 20%
Fats 32.34g 20g 19%
Phosphorus 605mg 729mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.486mg 16%
Vitamin A 271µg 160µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 6.098g 10%
Calcium 1011mg 1109mg 10%
Iron 0.17mg 0.9mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.462g 8%
Calories 413kcal 265kcal 7%
Cholesterol 110mg 88mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.325mg 5%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.029mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.17mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 20.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 15IU 1%
Potassium 81mg 125mg 1%
Carbs 0.36g 1.37g 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 1.37g N/A
Magnesium 36mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 0.36g 0g N/A
Zinc 3.9mg 3.87mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.114mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 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 ProteinProtein +49.1%
Contains more FatsFats +61.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.6%
Contains more WaterWater +52.5%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 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 +64.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.