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Parmesan vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parmesan and blue cheese?

  • Parmesan is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, protein, zinc, and vitamin B12, yet blue cheese is richer in vitamin B5 and folate.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for selenium is 36% higher.
  • Parmesan has 2 times more phosphorus than blue cheese. Parmesan has 627mg of phosphorus, while blue cheese has 387mg.
  • Blue cheese contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Cheese, blue 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +58.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +688.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.04mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 7.5% 66% 5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Blue cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 34.4µg 14.5µg 36%
Phosphorus 627mg 387mg 34%
Calcium 853mg 528mg 33%
Sodium 1804mg 1146mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 1.729mg 26%
Saturated fat 15.371g 18.669g 15%
Protein 28.42g 21.4g 14%
Zinc 4.2mg 2.66mg 14%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 1.22µg 8%
Folate 6µg 36µg 8%
Vitamin A 262µg 198µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.166mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 1.016mg 6%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.102g 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.87g 5%
Carbs 13.91g 2.34g 4%
Cholesterol 86mg 75mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.8g 4%
Calories 420kcal 353kcal 3%
Magnesium 34mg 23mg 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.009mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 256mg 2%
Iron 0.49mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.382mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 7.778g 2%
Fats 27.84g 28.74g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 2.34g N/A
Vitamin D* 21 IU 21 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 0.07g 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.758mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.015g 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +494.4%
Contains more WaterWater +87.2%
~equal in Fats ~28.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.778g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.