Gruyere cheese vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gruyere cheese and parmesan

Gruyere cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and fats; however, parmesan is higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
Parmesan covers your daily sodium needs 47% more than gruyere cheese.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gruyere and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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

Parmesan

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+122.2%
Contains more IronIron	+188.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+317.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~34mg

~equal in Zinc ~4.2mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~627mg

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

Parmesan

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~262µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	714mg	1804mg	47%
Selenium	14.5µg	34.4µg	36%
Calcium	1011mg	853mg	16%
Saturated fat	18.913g	15.371g	16%
Cholesterol	110mg	86mg	8%
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	1.4µg	8%
Fats	32.34g	27.84g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	10.043g	7.13g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.279mg	0.358mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.102g	6%
Carbs	0.36g	13.91g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.87g	5%
Iron	0.17mg	0.49mg	4%
Protein	29.81g	28.42g	3%
Potassium	81mg	180mg	3%
Zinc	3.9mg	4.2mg	3%
Phosphorus	605mg	627mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.026mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.53mg	2%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.071mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.562mg	0.45mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.733g	1.386g	2%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Copper	0.032mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin A	271µg	262µg	1%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	1.7µg	1%
Folate	10µg	6µg	1%
Calories	413kcal	420kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	7.2g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	139kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.62	0.55	N/A
Net carbs	0.36g	13.91g	N/A
Vitamin D*	24 IU	21 IU	0%
Magnesium	36mg	34mg	0%
Sugar	0.36g	0.07g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.106mg	0.08mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.081mg	0%
Trans fat		0.876g	N/A
Choline	15.4mg	14.1mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.421mg	0.383mg	0%
Threonine	1.089mg	1.075mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.612mg	1.455mg	0%
Leucine	3.102mg	2.747mg	0%
Lysine	2.71mg	2.201mg	0%
Methionine	0.822mg	0.751mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.743mg	1.538mg	0%
Valine	2.243mg	1.865mg	0%
Histidine	1.117mg	0.806mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.015g	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)		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A