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Parmesan vs. Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parmesan and cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced

  • Parmesan has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and selenium; however, cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced is richer in vitamin B2 and folate.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% more.
  • Parmesan contains 2 times more potassium than cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced. Parmesan contains 180mg of potassium, while cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced contains 76mg.
  • Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 6% 12% 102% 197% 84% 3.1% 154%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.8%
Contains more IronIron +206.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 88% 16% 15% 6.8% 100% 0.73% 29% 17% 110% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +17%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~263µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.481mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.075mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced DV% diff.
Sodium 1804mg 644mg 50%
Phosphorus 627mg 460mg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0.88µg 22%
Saturated fat 15.371g 19.368g 18%
Calcium 853mg 711mg 14%
Selenium 34.4µg 28.3µg 11%
Fats 27.84g 33.82g 9%
Protein 28.42g 24.25g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.434mg 6%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Carbs 13.91g 2.13g 4%
Cholesterol 86mg 99mg 4%
Iron 0.49mg 0.16mg 4%
Zinc 4.2mg 3.74mg 4%
Vitamin D 21 IU 41 IU 3%
Potassium 180mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 8.428g 3%
Magnesium 34mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.78mg 2%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.024mg 2%
Calories 420kcal 410kcal 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.481mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.4µg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 2.13g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin A 262µg 263µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.075mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g 1.179g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 16.5mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 1.433g 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.321mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 1.091mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.289mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 2.434mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.259mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.631mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.71mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 0.775g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
24% 34% 2% 36% 4%
Protein: 24.25 g
Fats: 33.82 g
Carbs: 2.13 g
Water: 36.15 g
Other: 3.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +553.1%
Contains more OtherOther +96.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +59.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.368 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.428 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.433g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
69% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.18 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.08 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +14.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients
  2. Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170899/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.