Parmesan vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parmesan and gouda cheese

Parmesan has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and protein; however, gouda cheese has more vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for sodium for parmesan is 43% higher.
Gouda cheese has 6 times less carbs than parmesan. Parmesan has 13.91g of carbs, while gouda cheese has 2.22g.
Gouda cheese is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Cheese, gouda.

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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.

Parmesan

Gouda cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.8%
Contains more IronIron	+104.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+545.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.2%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-54.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.036mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg

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.

Parmesan

Gouda cheese

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+58.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+32.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.334mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1804mg	819mg	43%
Selenium	34.4µg	14.5µg	36%
Calcium	853mg	700mg	15%
Phosphorus	627mg	546mg	12%
Vitamin A	262µg	165µg	11%
Saturated fat	15.371g	17.614g	10%
Cholesterol	86mg	114mg	9%
Protein	28.42g	24.94g	7%
Vitamin B12	1.4µg	1.54µg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.102g		6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.386g	0.657g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.87g		5%
Carbs	13.91g	2.22g	4%
Folate	6µg	21µg	4%
Calories	420kcal	356kcal	3%
Iron	0.49mg	0.24mg	3%
Zinc	4.2mg	3.9mg	3%
Manganese	0.071mg	0.011mg	3%
Potassium	180mg	121mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.53mg	0.24mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.358mg	0.334mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.45mg	0.34mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	7.13g	7.747g	2%
Fats	27.84g	27.44g	1%
Magnesium	34mg	29mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.3µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	148kcal	143kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.55	0.48	N/A
Net carbs	13.91g	2.22g	N/A
Vitamin D*	21 IU	20 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Sugar	0.07g	2.22g	N/A
Copper	0.04mg	0.036mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.03mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.08mg	0.063mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.08mg	0%
Trans fat	0.876g		N/A
Choline	14.1mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.383mg	0.352mg	0%
Threonine	1.075mg	0.93mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.455mg	1.306mg	0%
Leucine	2.747mg	2.564mg	0%
Lysine	2.201mg	2.654mg	0%
Methionine	0.751mg	0.719mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.538mg	1.431mg	0%
Valine	1.865mg	1.806mg	0%
Histidine	0.806mg	1.032mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.015g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A