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Caraway cheese vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caraway cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Caraway cheese has more fats, protein, and vitamin A; however, parmigiano-Reggiano has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Caraway cheese has 2 times more vitamin A than parmigiano-Reggiano. Caraway cheese has 271µg of vitamin A, while parmigiano-Reggiano has 160µg.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, caraway and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 202% 8.2% 24% 8% 80% 210% 90% 2.7% 79%
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 less SodiumSodium -54.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 90% 0% 7.8% 104% 3.4% 11% 17% 34% 0% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 53% 3.4% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +737%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.486mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caraway cheese Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 2.26µg 83%
Calcium 673mg 1109mg 44%
Sodium 690mg 1529mg 36%
Phosphorus 490mg 729mg 34%
Copper 0.024mg 0.238mg 24%
Saturated fat 18.584g 13.317g 24%
Fats 29.2g 20g 14%
Vitamin A 271µg 160µg 12%
Protein 25.18g 20g 10%
Zinc 2.94mg 3.87mg 8%
Calories 376kcal 265kcal 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.7µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.275g 6.098g 5%
Magnesium 22mg 38mg 4%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Iron 0.64mg 0.9mg 3%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.45mg 0.486mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.325mg 3%
Cholesterol 93mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.049mg 2%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 0.462g 2%
Carbs 3.06g 1.37g 1%
Potassium 93mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.7g 7.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 149kcal 133kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 3.06g 1.37g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.18mg 0.114mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.324mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.896mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.563mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.412mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.095mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.659mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.326mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.682mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.884mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 29% 3% 39% 3%
Protein: 25.18 g
Fats: 29.2 g
Carbs: 3.06 g
Water: 39.28 g
Other: 3.28 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 ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more FatsFats +46%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.584 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.3%

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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. Caraway cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173413/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.