Gouda cheese vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gouda cheese and parmesan

Gouda cheese has more vitamin B12; however, parmesan has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and protein.
Daily need coverage for sodium for parmesan is 43% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, gouda 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.

Gouda cheese

Parmesan

Contains less SodiumSodium

-54.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.8%
Contains more IronIron	+104.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+545.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.2%

~equal in Zinc ~4.2mg

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.

Gouda cheese

Parmesan

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+58.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+32.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	819mg	1804mg	43%
Selenium	14.5µg	34.4µg	36%
Calcium	700mg	853mg	15%
Phosphorus	546mg	627mg	12%
Vitamin A	165µg	262µg	11%
Saturated fat	17.614g	15.371g	10%
Cholesterol	114mg	86mg	9%
Protein	24.94g	28.42g	7%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	1.4µg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.102g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.657g	1.386g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.87g	5%
Carbs	2.22g	13.91g	4%
Folate	21µg	6µg	4%
Calories	356kcal	420kcal	3%
Iron	0.24mg	0.49mg	3%
Zinc	3.9mg	4.2mg	3%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.071mg	3%
Potassium	121mg	180mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.53mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.334mg	0.358mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.34mg	0.45mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	7.747g	7.13g	2%
Fats	27.44g	27.84g	1%
Magnesium	29mg	34mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	143kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.48	0.55	N/A
Net carbs	2.22g	13.91g	N/A
Vitamin D*	20 IU	21 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Sugar	2.22g	0.07g	N/A
Copper	0.036mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.026mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.063mg	0.08mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.081mg	0%
Trans fat		0.876g	N/A
Choline	15.4mg	14.1mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.383mg	0%
Threonine	0.93mg	1.075mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.306mg	1.455mg	0%
Leucine	2.564mg	2.747mg	0%
Lysine	2.654mg	2.201mg	0%
Methionine	0.719mg	0.751mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.431mg	1.538mg	0%
Valine	1.806mg	1.865mg	0%
Histidine	1.032mg	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