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Parmesan, grated leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Parmesan, grated comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Brick cheese for less sodium.

Pick Parmesan, grated for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    371 kcal
    420 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    23.24 g
    28.42 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    2.79 g
    13.91 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.51 g
    0.07 gWIN
  • Total fat
    29.68 g
    27.84 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    18.76 g
    15.37 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN560 mg
    1804 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    136 mg
    180 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    674 mg
    853 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.43 mg
    0.49 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    24 mg
    34 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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