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

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A recap on the differences between colby cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano

Colby cheese has more fats, vitamin A, and protein; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2.
Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 60% more than colby cheese.
Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 2 times less vitamin A than colby cheese. Colby cheese contains 264µg of vitamin A, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 160µg.
Parmigiano-Reggiano has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, colby and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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.

Colby cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains less SodiumSodium

-60.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+61.9%
Contains more IronIron	+18.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+608.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.1%

~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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.

Colby cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+172.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	2.26µg	60%
Calcium	685mg	1109mg	42%
Sodium	604mg	1529mg	40%
Phosphorus	457mg	729mg	39%
Saturated fat	20.218g	13.317g	31%
Copper	0.042mg	0.238mg	22%
Fats	32.11g	20g	19%
Vitamin A	264µg	160µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.375mg	0.486mg	9%
Protein	23.76g	20g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	9.28g	6.098g	8%
Zinc	3.07mg	3.87mg	7%
Calories	394kcal	265kcal	6%
Selenium	14.5µg	17.7µg	6%
Magnesium	26mg	38mg	3%
Manganese	0.012mg	0.085mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.953g	0.462g	3%
Cholesterol	95mg	88mg	2%
Iron	0.76mg	0.9mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.325mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.049mg	2%
Folate	18µg	10µg	2%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	15 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.4µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.17mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.029mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	1.7µg	1%
Choline	15.4mg	20.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6g	7.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	166kcal	133kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	2.57g	1.37g	N/A
Carbs	2.57g	1.37g	0%
Potassium	127mg	125mg	0%
Sugar	0.52g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.114mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.24mg	0%
Threonine	0.845mg	1.519mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.475mg	1.2mg	0%
Leucine	2.275mg	2.983mg	0%
Lysine	1.978mg	2.459mg	0%
Methionine	0.622mg	0.369mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.251mg	1.604mg	0%
Valine	1.586mg	1.498mg	0%
Histidine	0.834mg	0.752mg	0%