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Wheat Bread vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat Bread and parmesan?

  • Wheat Bread is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet parmesan is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% more.
  • Wheat Bread has 78 times more vitamin B3 than parmesan. While wheat Bread has 6.25mg of vitamin B3, parmesan has only 0.08mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat Bread is lower.

We used Bread, wheat, toasted and Cheese, parmesan, grated types in this article.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +734.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +395%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1839.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.5%
~equal in Selenium ~34.4µg

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% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1588.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +235.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.45mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Parmesan DV% diff.
Calcium 165mg 853mg 69%
Saturated fat 0.989g 15.371g 65%
Phosphorus 188mg 627mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.4µg 58%
Manganese 1.377mg 0.071mg 57%
Sodium 601mg 1804mg 52%
Iron 4.09mg 0.49mg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.08mg 39%
Fats 4.27g 27.84g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.026mg 34%
Protein 12.96g 28.42g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 262µg 29%
Zinc 1.47mg 4.2mg 25%
Folate 86µg 6µg 20%
Fiber 4.7g 0g 19%
Copper 0.198mg 0.04mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 7.13g 15%
Carbs 55.77g 13.91g 14%
Magnesium 59mg 34mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.081mg 6%
Calories 313kcal 420kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Selenium 33.4µg 34.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.358mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.53mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 1.386g 2%
Potassium 223mg 180mg 1%
Choline 22.1mg 14.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.45mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.3%
Contains more FatsFats +552%
Contains more OtherOther +159.2%
~equal in Water ~22.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +599.7%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients
  2. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.