Powdered milk vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between powdered milk and parmesan

Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B6; however, parmesan has more selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 77% higher.
Parmesan has 11 times less vitamin B1 than powdered milk. Powdered milk has 0.283mg of vitamin B1, while parmesan has 0.026mg.
Powdered milk is lower in sodium.

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

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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.

Powdered milk

Parmesan

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

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

~equal in Calcium ~853mg

~equal in Iron ~0.49mg

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.

Powdered milk

Parmesan

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 ~262µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.25µg	1.4µg	77%
Vitamin B2	1.205mg	0.358mg	65%
Sodium	371mg	1804mg	62%
Vitamin B5	2.271mg	0.45mg	36%
Potassium	1330mg	180mg	34%
Selenium	16.3µg	34.4µg	33%
Phosphorus	776mg	627mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.283mg	0.026mg	21%
Choline	117.4mg	14.1mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.302mg	0.081mg	17%
Magnesium	85mg	34mg	12%
Vitamin C	8.6mg	0mg	10%
Carbs	38.42g	13.91g	8%
Zinc	3.34mg	4.2mg	8%
Folate	37µg	6µg	8%
Calcium	912mg	853mg	6%
Saturated fat	16.742g	15.371g	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.102g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.665g	1.386g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.87g	5%
Calories	496kcal	420kcal	4%
Protein	26.32g	28.42g	4%
Cholesterol	97mg	86mg	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.04mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.646mg	0.08mg	4%
Fats	26.71g	27.84g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	7.924g	7.13g	2%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.071mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	188kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	20g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.55	N/A
Net carbs	38.42g	13.91g	N/A
Vitamin D*	20 IU	21 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Iron	0.47mg	0.49mg	0%
Sugar	38.42g	0.07g	N/A
Vitamin A	258µg	262µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.53mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat		0.876g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.371mg	0.383mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	1.075mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.592mg	1.455mg	0%
Leucine	2.578mg	2.747mg	0%
Lysine	2.087mg	2.201mg	0%
Methionine	0.66mg	0.751mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.271mg	1.538mg	0%
Valine	1.762mg	1.865mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.806mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.015g	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