Parmesan vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parmesan and powdered milk

Parmesan has more selenium; however, powdered milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 77% higher.
Powdered milk has 5 times less sodium than parmesan. Parmesan has 1804mg of sodium, while powdered milk has 371mg.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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

Powdered milk

Contains more ZincZinc	+25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+77.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+111%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+638.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.4%

~equal in Calcium ~912mg

~equal in Iron ~0.47mg

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

Powdered milk

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+988.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+236.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+707.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+404.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+272.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+132.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+516.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~258µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.4µg	3.25µg	77%
Vitamin B2	0.358mg	1.205mg	65%
Sodium	1804mg	371mg	62%
Vitamin B5	0.45mg	2.271mg	36%
Potassium	180mg	1330mg	34%
Selenium	34.4µg	16.3µg	33%
Phosphorus	627mg	776mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.283mg	21%
Choline	14.1mg	117.4mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.302mg	17%
Magnesium	34mg	85mg	12%
Vitamin C	0mg	8.6mg	10%
Carbs	13.91g	38.42g	8%
Zinc	4.2mg	3.34mg	8%
Folate	6µg	37µg	8%
Calcium	853mg	912mg	6%
Saturated fat	15.371g	16.742g	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.102g		6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.386g	0.665g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.87g		5%
Calories	420kcal	496kcal	4%
Protein	28.42g	26.32g	4%
Cholesterol	86mg	97mg	4%
Copper	0.04mg	0.08mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.08mg	0.646mg	4%
Fats	27.84g	26.71g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	7.13g	7.924g	2%
Manganese	0.071mg	0.04mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	148kcal	188kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.55	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	13.91g	38.42g	N/A
Vitamin D*	21 IU	20 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Iron	0.49mg	0.47mg	0%
Sugar	0.07g	38.42g	N/A
Vitamin A	262µg	258µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.53mg	0.58mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.876g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.383mg	0.371mg	0%
Threonine	1.075mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.455mg	1.592mg	0%
Leucine	2.747mg	2.578mg	0%
Lysine	2.201mg	2.087mg	0%
Methionine	0.751mg	0.66mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.538mg	1.271mg	0%
Valine	1.865mg	1.762mg	0%
Histidine	0.806mg	0.714mg	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