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

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What are the main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and gouda cheese?

Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2, yet gouda cheese is richer in protein and fats.
Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 41% higher.
Parmigiano-Reggiano has 7 times more copper than gouda cheese. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.238mg of copper, while gouda cheese has 0.036mg.
Gouda cheese contains less sodium.
Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Cheese, gouda types in this comparison.

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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.

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Gouda cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+58.4%
Contains more IronIron	+275%
Contains more CopperCopper	+561.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+672.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.1%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-46.4%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg

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.

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Gouda cheese

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+46.8%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+63.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+110%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~165µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.34mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1109mg	700mg	41%
Sodium	1529mg	819mg	31%
Vitamin B12	2.26µg	1.54µg	30%
Phosphorus	729mg	546mg	26%
Copper	0.238mg	0.036mg	22%
Saturated fat	13.317g	17.614g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.486mg	0.334mg	12%
Fats	20g	27.44g	11%
Protein	20g	24.94g	10%
Cholesterol	88mg	114mg	9%
Iron	0.9mg	0.24mg	8%
Selenium	17.7µg	14.5µg	6%
Calories	265kcal	356kcal	5%
Monounsaturated fat	6.098g	7.747g	4%
Manganese	0.085mg	0.011mg	3%
Folate	10µg	21µg	3%
Magnesium	38mg	29mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.049mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	20 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.5µg	1%
Vitamin A	160µg	165µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.3µg	1%
Choline	20.7mg	15.4mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.462g	0.657g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.5g	7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	133kcal	143kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.48	N/A
Net carbs	1.37g	2.22g	N/A
Carbs	1.37g	2.22g	0%
Potassium	125mg	121mg	0%
Sugar	0g	2.22g	N/A
Zinc	3.87mg	3.9mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.24mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.03mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.114mg	0.063mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.325mg	0.34mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.24mg	0.352mg	0%
Threonine	1.519mg	0.93mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.2mg	1.306mg	0%
Leucine	2.983mg	2.564mg	0%
Lysine	2.459mg	2.654mg	0%
Methionine	0.369mg	0.719mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.604mg	1.431mg	0%
Valine	1.498mg	1.806mg	0%
Histidine	0.752mg	1.032mg	0%