American cheese vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between American cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano?

American cheese is higher in fats and vitamin A, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% more.
American cheese has 2 times more fats than parmigiano-Reggiano. While American cheese has 31.79g of fats, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 20g.
The amount of saturated fat in parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types in this article.

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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.

American cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+14.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+46.2%
Contains more IronIron	+42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+417.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+107.3%

~equal in Calcium ~1109mg

~equal in Potassium ~125mg

~equal in Sodium ~1529mg

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.

American cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+52.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	2.26µg	32%
Saturated fat	18.057g	13.317g	22%
Copper	0.046mg	0.238mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.486mg	19%
Fats	31.79g	20g	18%
Zinc	2.49mg	3.87mg	13%
Phosphorus	641mg	729mg	13%
Vitamin A	250µg	160µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Calcium	1045mg	1109mg	6%
Sodium	1671mg	1529mg	6%
Calories	371kcal	265kcal	5%
Selenium	20.2µg	17.7µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	6.098g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.462g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Protein	18.13g	20g	4%
Cholesterol	100mg	88mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.17mg	4%
Magnesium	26mg	38mg	3%
Iron	0.63mg	0.9mg	3%
Choline	36.2mg	20.7mg	3%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.085mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.325mg	2%
Carbs	3.7g	1.37g	1%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	15 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.4µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.029mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	1.7µg	1%
Folate	8µg	10µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	7.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	133kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	1.37g	N/A
Potassium	132mg	125mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.114mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.049mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.24mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	1.519mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.2mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.983mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	2.459mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.369mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.604mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.498mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.752mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A