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

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Significant differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and biscuits

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, biscuits are richer in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 91% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 29 times less cholesterol than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 88mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.
  • 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 Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.2%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2486.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +510%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.08µg 91%
Calcium 1109mg 235mg 87%
Phosphorus 729mg 164mg 81%
Sodium 1529mg 580mg 41%
Saturated fat 13.317g 4.324g 41%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.54mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 3mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.356mg 27%
Protein 20g 7g 26%
Iron 0.9mg 2.9mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 4.163g 25%
Vitamin A 160µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 2.949mg 18%
Copper 0.238mg 0.082mg 17%
Carbs 1.37g 44.6g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.31mg 14%
Folate 10µg 61µg 13%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.378mg 13%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Fats 20g 16.3g 6%
Magnesium 38mg 18mg 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Calories 265kcal 353kcal 4%
Selenium 17.7µg 19.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 6.93g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.285mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 125mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +75.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3155.5%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.