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

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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and beetroot

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium; however, beetroot has more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 109% higher.
  • Beetroot is lower in cholesterol.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Beets, raw.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6831.3%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1005.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1722.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.1%

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1115%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more CholineCholine +245%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +990%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Beetroot DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 16mg 109%
Phosphorus 729mg 40mg 98%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Sodium 1529mg 78mg 63%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.027g 60%
Protein 20g 1.61g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.04mg 34%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.35mg 32%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.7µg 31%
Fats 20g 0.17g 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Folate 10µg 109µg 25%
Vitamin A 160µg 2µg 18%
Copper 0.238mg 0.075mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.032g 15%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.329mg 11%
Calories 265kcal 43kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Potassium 125mg 325mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Magnesium 38mg 23mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.06g 3%
Choline 20.7mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.155mg 3%
Carbs 1.37g 9.56g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.334mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.067mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1142.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11664.7%
Contains more OtherOther +643.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +597.8%
Contains more WaterWater +73.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18956.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +670%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.