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

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Significant differences between biscuits and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Biscuits have more vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 91% more than biscuits.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 26 times less vitamin B3 than biscuits. Biscuits have 2.949mg of vitamin B3, while parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.114mg.
  • Biscuits contain less sodium.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.5%
~equal in Potassium ~125mg
~equal in Selenium ~17.7µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2486.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2725%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.26µg 91%
Calcium 235mg 1109mg 87%
Phosphorus 164mg 729mg 81%
Sodium 580mg 1529mg 41%
Saturated fat 4.324g 13.317g 41%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.87mg 30%
Cholesterol 3mg 88mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.029mg 27%
Protein 7g 20g 26%
Iron 2.9mg 0.9mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.462g 25%
Vitamin A 160µg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.114mg 18%
Copper 0.082mg 0.238mg 17%
Carbs 44.6g 1.37g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.486mg 14%
Folate 61µg 10µg 13%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.085mg 13%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Fats 16.3g 20g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Calories 353kcal 265kcal 4%
Selenium 19.5µg 17.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 6.098g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.325mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 1.37g N/A
Potassium 121mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3155.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +75.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +801.1%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.