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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Canola oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and canola oil?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium, yet canola oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Canola oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 115% higher.
  • Canola oil contains less sodium.
  • Canola oil has a lower glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Oil, canola types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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.
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% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +10250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10170.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4094.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Canola oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 28.142g 185%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 63.276g 143%
Fats 20g 100g 123%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 17.46mg 115%
Calcium 1109mg 0mg 111%
Phosphorus 729mg 0mg 104%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Sodium 1529mg 0mg 66%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 71.3µg 58%
Protein 20g 0g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0mg 37%
Zinc 3.87mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 17.7µg 0µg 32%
Calories 265kcal 884kcal 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 13.317g 7.365g 27%
Copper 0.238mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Iron 0.9mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 38mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0mg 7%
Choline 20.7mg 0.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.085mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 125mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0mg 4%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 1.37g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.395g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +400%

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
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +937.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5991.3%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/nutrients
  2. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.