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

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

Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet gruyere cheese is higher in protein, fats, and vitamin A.
Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for sodium is 35% more.
Parmigiano-Reggiano has 7 times more copper than gruyere cheese. While parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.238mg of copper, gruyere cheese has only 0.032mg.
The amount of sodium in gruyere cheese is lower.
The glycemic index of gruyere cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Cheese, gruyere 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.

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Gruyere cheese

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%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-53.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~36mg

~equal in Calcium ~1011mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg

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

Gruyere cheese

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41.3%

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.106mg

~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1529mg	714mg	35%
Vitamin B12	2.26µg	1.6µg	28%
Saturated fat	13.317g	18.913g	25%
Copper	0.238mg	0.032mg	23%
Protein	20g	29.81g	20%
Fats	20g	32.34g	19%
Phosphorus	729mg	605mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.486mg	0.279mg	16%
Vitamin A	160µg	271µg	12%
Calcium	1109mg	1011mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.098g	10.043g	10%
Iron	0.9mg	0.17mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.462g	1.733g	8%
Calories	265kcal	413kcal	7%
Cholesterol	88mg	110mg	7%
Selenium	17.7µg	14.5µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.325mg	0.562mg	5%
Manganese	0.085mg	0.017mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.06mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.049mg	0.081mg	2%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	24 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.6µg	1%
Potassium	125mg	81mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.28mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.7µg	1%
Choline	20.7mg	15.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.5g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	133kcal	139kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.62	N/A
Net carbs	1.37g	0.36g	N/A
Carbs	1.37g	0.36g	0%
Magnesium	38mg	36mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.36g	N/A
Zinc	3.87mg	3.9mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.114mg	0.106mg	0%
Folate	10µg	10µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.24mg	0.421mg	0%
Threonine	1.519mg	1.089mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.2mg	1.612mg	0%
Leucine	2.983mg	3.102mg	0%
Lysine	2.459mg	2.71mg	0%
Methionine	0.369mg	0.822mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.604mg	1.743mg	0%
Valine	1.498mg	2.243mg	0%
Histidine	0.752mg	1.117mg	0%