Beef vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef and parmigiano-Reggiano

Beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and selenium, while parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, and copper.
Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 110% higher.
Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 51 times less vitamin B3 than beef. Beef contains 5.76mg of vitamin B3, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.114mg.
The amount of saturated fat in beef is lower.
Beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beef is 0, while the glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Beef

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+181.6%
Contains more IronIron	+237.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+43.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+171.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+8430.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+145.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+181.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+844.4%

~equal in Zinc ~3.87mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Beef

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4952.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1265.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+86.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+265.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+7900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	13mg	1109mg	110%
Vitamin B12	4.21µg	2.26µg	81%
Phosphorus	259mg	729mg	67%
Sodium	54mg	1529mg	64%
Saturated fat	2.595g	13.317g	49%
Vitamin B6	0.669mg	0.049mg	48%
Vitamin B3	5.76mg	0.114mg	35%
Iron	3.04mg	0.9mg	27%
Fats	6.54g	20g	21%
Vitamin A	2µg	160µg	18%
Copper	0.097mg	0.238mg	16%
Protein	27.55g	20g	15%
Selenium	25.4µg	17.7µg	14%
Choline	75.6mg	20.7mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	2.734g	6.098g	8%
Potassium	352mg	125mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.4mg	0.486mg	7%
Magnesium	14mg	38mg	6%
Calories	169kcal	265kcal	5%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.029mg	4%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.085mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.481mg	0.325mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.4µg	2%
Zinc	3.7mg	3.87mg	2%
Vitamin D	3IU	15IU	2%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.17mg	1%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Cholesterol	85mg	88mg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.37g	0%
Net carbs	0g	1.37g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat	0.375g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.532g	0.462g	0%
Tryptophan	0.359mg	0.24mg	0%
Threonine	1.534mg	1.519mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.52mg	1.2mg	0%
Leucine	2.833mg	2.983mg	0%
Lysine	3.178mg	2.459mg	0%
Methionine	0.871mg	0.369mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.299mg	1.604mg	0%
Valine	1.603mg	1.498mg	0%
Histidine	1.244mg	0.752mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.013g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.349g		N/A