Parmesan vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between parmesan and pimento Cheese

Parmesan has more selenium, vitamin B12, calcium, protein, and zinc; however, pimento Cheese is higher in phosphorus and fats.
Parmesan covers your daily sodium needs 39% more than pimento Cheese.
Pimento Cheese contains 8 times less carbs than parmesan. Parmesan contains 13.91g of carbs, while pimento Cheese contains 1.73g.
Pimento Cheese has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento.

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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

Pimento Cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.9%
Contains more IronIron	+16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+343.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.2%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.3%

~equal in Potassium ~162mg

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

Pimento Cheese

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+70.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~244µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.354mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.078mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1804mg	915mg	39%
Selenium	34.4µg	14.5µg	36%
Vitamin B12	1.4µg	0.7µg	29%
Calcium	853mg	614mg	24%
Saturated fat	15.371g	19.663g	20%
Phosphorus	627mg	744mg	17%
Protein	28.42g	22.13g	13%
Zinc	4.2mg	2.98mg	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.102g		6%
Fats	27.84g	31.2g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	7.13g	8.937g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.87g		5%
Carbs	13.91g	1.73g	4%
Choline	14.1mg	34.7mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.3mg	3%
Cholesterol	86mg	94mg	3%
Magnesium	34mg	22mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.386g	0.988g	3%
Calories	420kcal	375kcal	2%
Vitamin A	262µg	244µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.53mg	0.29mg	2%
Manganese	0.071mg	0.016mg	2%
Potassium	180mg	162mg	1%
Iron	0.49mg	0.42mg	1%
Copper	0.04mg	0.033mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.45mg	0.485mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.9µg	1%
Folate	6µg	8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	5.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	148kcal	169kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.55	0.5	N/A
Net carbs	13.91g	1.63g	N/A
Vitamin D*	21 IU	22 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Sugar	0.07g	0.62g	N/A
Fiber	0g	0.1g	0%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.027mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.358mg	0.354mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.08mg	0.078mg	0%
Trans fat	0.876g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.383mg	0.323mg	0%
Threonine	1.075mg	0.718mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.455mg	1.023mg	0%
Leucine	2.747mg	1.956mg	0%
Lysine	2.201mg	2.196mg	0%
Methionine	0.751mg	0.572mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.538mg	1.124mg	0%
Valine	1.865mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.806mg	0.902mg	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