Cheese vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cheese and parmesan
- Cheese has more vitamin B2, vitamin A, and folate, while parmesan has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
- Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% higher.
- Parmesan contains 5 times less folate than cheese. Cheese contains 27µg of folate, while parmesan contains 6µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in parmesan is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Cheese, parmesan, grated.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +41.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 653mg | 1804mg | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 627mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 15.371g | 16% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 853mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 1.4µg | 13% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 34.4µg | 11% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 28.42g | 11% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 27.84g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 262µg | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 4.2mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.358mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 7.13g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.49mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 13.91g | 4% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 180mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.071mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 420kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 13.91g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 21IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | 0.876g | N/A |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 1.386g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.383mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 2.747mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 1.538mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.102g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.87g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +350.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.5% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +42.9% |
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