Tilsit cheese vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tilsit cheese and parmesan

Tilsit cheese has more vitamin B12, while parmesan has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, protein, and zinc.
Parmesan covers your daily need for sodium 46% more than tilsit cheese.
Tilsit cheese contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than parmesan. While tilsit cheese contains 2.1µg of vitamin B12, parmesan contains only 1.4µg.
The amount of cholesterol in parmesan is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, tilsit 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.

Tilsit cheese

Parmesan

Contains less SodiumSodium

-58.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+161.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+176.9%
Contains more IronIron	+113%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+446.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.2%

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.

Tilsit cheese

Parmesan

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+233.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~262µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	753mg	1804mg	46%
Selenium	14.5µg	34.4µg	36%
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	1.4µg	29%
Phosphorus	500mg	627mg	18%
Calcium	700mg	853mg	15%
Protein	24.41g	28.42g	8%
Zinc	3.5mg	4.2mg	6%
Saturated fat	16.775g	15.371g	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.102g	6%
Cholesterol	102mg	86mg	5%
Magnesium	13mg	34mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.87g	5%
Calories	340kcal	420kcal	4%
Carbs	1.88g	13.91g	4%
Vitamin E		0.53mg	4%
Folate	20µg	6µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.721g	1.386g	4%
Fats	25.98g	27.84g	3%
Vitamin D*		21 IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.5µg	3%
Potassium	65mg	180mg	3%
Iron	0.23mg	0.49mg	3%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.071mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.061mg	0.026mg	3%
Choline		14.1mg	3%
Copper	0.026mg	0.04mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.346mg	0.45mg	2%
Vitamin A	249µg	262µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.205mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.065mg	0.081mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.2g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	139kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.47	0.55	N/A
Net carbs	1.88g	13.91g	N/A
Sugar		0.07g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.359mg	0.358mg	0%
Trans fat		0.876g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	7.136g	7.13g	0%
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.383mg	0%
Threonine	0.899mg	1.075mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.484mg	1.455mg	0%
Leucine	2.548mg	2.747mg	0%
Lysine	2.039mg	2.201mg	0%
Methionine	0.754mg	0.751mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.358mg	1.538mg	0%
Valine	1.752mg	1.865mg	0%
Histidine	0.704mg	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