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

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Differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and cream cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2, while cream cheese has more fats.
Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% higher.
Cream cheese contains 13 times less copper than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.238mg of copper, while cream cheese contains 0.018mg.
The amount of sodium in cream cheese 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, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Cheese, cream.

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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.

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Cream cheese

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%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-79.5%

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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.

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Cream cheese

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 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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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