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 vitamin B2, 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 2 times less vitamin A than goat cheese. Goat cheese contains 1464IU of vitamin A, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 605IU.
- 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
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 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% |
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 | +154.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +52.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25% |
| 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% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Protein | 21.58g | 20g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.325mg | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.808g | 6.098g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.709g | 0.462g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 15IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 125mg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 20.7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.12g | 1.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.12g | 1.37g | N/A |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.58 g
Fats:
29.84 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
45.52 g
Other:
2.94 g
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +49.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1041.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +173.1% |
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Protein
~20g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.709 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.5% |
