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

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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and broccoli

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 106% higher.
  • Broccoli is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2259.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +385.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +843.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1004.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +608%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.1%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5876.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +530%
~equal in Choline ~18.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Broccoli DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 47mg 106%
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Phosphorus 729mg 66mg 95%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 101.6µg 83%
Sodium 1529mg 33mg 65%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.039g 60%
Protein 20g 2.82g 34%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.41mg 31%
Fats 20g 0.37g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.117mg 28%
Selenium 17.7µg 2.5µg 28%
Copper 0.238mg 0.049mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.011g 15%
Vitamin A 160µg 31µg 14%
Folate 10µg 63µg 13%
Calories 265kcal 34kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.175mg 10%
Potassium 125mg 316mg 6%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.573mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.071mg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.78mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.038g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.639mg 3%
Carbs 1.37g 6.64g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 0.73mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Choline 20.7mg 18.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5305.4%
Contains more OtherOther +823%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.7%
Contains more WaterWater +76.5%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55336.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1115.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.