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 protein, fats, and vitamin A, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
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 271µg of vitamin A, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 160µg.
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

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.

Gruyere cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

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

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.

Gruyere cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+69.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+64.7%
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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.114mg

~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Calcium	1011mg	1109mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	10.043g	6.098g	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*	24 IU	15 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.4µg	1%
Potassium	81mg	125mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.17mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	1.7µg	1%
Choline	15.4mg	20.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.2g	7.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	139kcal	133kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.62	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	0.36g	1.37g	N/A
Carbs	0.36g	1.37g	0%
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%