Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and butter cookie different?
- Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 108% higher.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 10 times more zinc than butter cookie. While parmigiano-Reggiano contains 3.87mg of zinc, butter cookie contains only 0.38mg.
- Butter cookie has less sodium.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index (27) than butter cookie (55).
Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +216.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3724.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +918.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +614.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +146.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +527.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +218.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +241.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1175.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2698.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +660% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1109mg | 29mg | 108% |
| Phosphorus | 729mg | 102mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 0.36µg | 79% |
| Sodium | 1529mg | 282mg | 54% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 0.38mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.37mg | 28% |
| Protein | 20g | 6.1g | 28% |
| Carbs | 1.37g | 68.9g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 3.19mg | 19% |
| Folate | 10µg | 76µg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 2.22mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 8.4µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.335mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 13.317g | 11.051g | 10% |
| Calories | 265kcal | 467kcal | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 117mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.238mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.462g | 0.982g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.488mg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.7mg | 6.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.58mg | 3% |
| Fats | 20g | 18.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.098g | 5.522g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 165µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.37g | 68.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 15IU | 16IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 111mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.519mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.2mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.983mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.459mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.369mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.604mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.498mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.752mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
18.8 g
Carbs:
68.9 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1000% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +401.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4929.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.982 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~5.522g
