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

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Differences between goat cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano

Goat cheese has more copper, vitamin A, and fats, while parmigiano-Reggiano has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 3 times less vitamin A than goat cheese. Goat cheese contains 407µg of vitamin A, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 160µg.
The amount of saturated fat in parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.
Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of goat cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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.

Goat cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.4%
Contains more IronIron	+80%
Contains more CopperCopper	+137%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+272.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+486.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+365.8%

~equal in Manganese ~0.085mg

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.

Goat cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+154.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+907%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+47.1%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+927.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	2.26µg	85%
Calcium	298mg	1109mg	81%
Phosphorus	375mg	729mg	51%
Sodium	415mg	1529mg	48%
Copper	0.564mg	0.238mg	36%
Saturated fat	20.639g	13.317g	33%
Zinc	0.66mg	3.87mg	29%
Vitamin A	407µg	160µg	27%
Selenium	3.8µg	17.7µg	25%
Fats	29.84g	20g	15%
Vitamin B2	0.676mg	0.486mg	15%
Iron	1.62mg	0.9mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.148mg	0.114mg	6%
Calories	364kcal	265kcal	5%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.029mg	4%
Protein	21.58g	20g	3%
Cholesterol	79mg	88mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.19mg	0.325mg	3%
Magnesium	29mg	38mg	2%
Folate	2µg	10µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	6.808g	6.098g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.709g	0.462g	2%
Vitamin D*	22 IU	15 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.4µg	1%
Potassium	158mg	125mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.17mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.049mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	1.7µg	1%
Choline	15.4mg	20.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.9g	7.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	169kcal	133kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.36	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	0.12g	1.37g	N/A
Carbs	0.12g	1.37g	0%
Sugar	0.12g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.093mg	0.085mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.227mg	0.24mg	0%
Threonine	0.805mg	1.519mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.893mg	1.2mg	0%
Leucine	1.861mg	2.983mg	0%
Lysine	1.549mg	2.459mg	0%
Methionine	0.575mg	0.369mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.859mg	1.604mg	0%
Valine	1.485mg	1.498mg	0%
Histidine	0.589mg	0.752mg	0%