Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
parmesan cheese
versus
yogurt
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in parmesan cheese and yogurt:
Parmesan cheese is high in calories and yogurt has 84% less calories than parmesan cheese - parmesan cheese has 392 calories per 100 grams and yogurt has 61 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, parmesan cheese is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to yogurt per calorie. Parmesan cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 38:3:59 and for yogurt, 22:30:48 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Parmesan Cheese | Yogurt | |
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Protein | 38% | 22% |
Carbohydrates | 3% | 30% |
Fat | 59% | 48% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both parmesan cheese and yogurt are low in carbohydrates - parmesan cheese has 3.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and yogurt has 4.7g of carbohydrates.
Parmesan cheese has 41.3 times less sugar than yogurt - parmesan cheese has 0.11g of sugar per 100 grams and yogurt has 4.7g of sugar.
Parmesan cheese is an excellent source of protein and it has 930% more protein than yogurt - parmesan cheese has 35.8g of protein per 100 grams and yogurt has 3.5g of protein.
Parmesan cheese is high in saturated fat and yogurt has 86% less saturated fat than parmesan cheese - parmesan cheese has 14.9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and yogurt has 2.1g of saturated fat.
Yogurt has 4.2 times less cholesterol than parmesan cheese - parmesan cheese has 68mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and yogurt has 13mg of cholesterol.
Yogurt and parmesan cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - yogurt has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and parmesan cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Parmesan cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 667% more Vitamin A than yogurt - parmesan cheese has 207ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and yogurt has 27ug of Vitamin A.
Parmesan cheese has 850% more Vitamin D than yogurt - parmesan cheese has 19iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and yogurt has 2iu of Vitamin D.
Parmesan cheese and yogurt contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - parmesan cheese has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and yogurt has 0.06mg of Vitamin E.
Parmesan cheese and yogurt contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - parmesan cheese has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and yogurt has 0.2ug of Vitamin K.
Parmesan cheese has more riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both parmesan cheese and yogurt contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Parmesan Cheese | Yogurt | |
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Thiamin | 0.039 MG | 0.029 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.332 MG | 0.142 MG |
Niacin | 0.271 MG | 0.075 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.453 MG | 0.389 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.091 MG | 0.032 MG |
Folate | 7 UG | 7 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 1.2 UG | 0.37 UG |
Both parmesan cheese and yogurt are high in calcium. Parmesan cheese has 879% more calcium than yogurt - parmesan cheese has 1184mg of calcium per 100 grams and yogurt has 121mg of calcium.
Parmesan cheese has 15 times more iron than yogurt - parmesan cheese has 0.82mg of iron per 100 grams and yogurt has 0.05mg of iron.
Yogurt has 68% more potassium than parmesan cheese - parmesan cheese has 92mg of potassium per 100 grams and yogurt has 155mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, parmesan cheese has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than yogurt per 100 grams.
Parmesan Cheese | Yogurt | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.297 G | 0.027 G |
Total | 0.297 G | 0.027 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, parmesan cheese has more linoleic acid than yogurt per 100 grams.
Parmesan Cheese | Yogurt | |
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linoleic acid | 0.272 G | 0.065 G |
Total | 0.272 G | 0.065 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Parmesan Cheese (Cheese, parmesan, hard) and Yogurt (Yogurt, plain, whole milk) .
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