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

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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and caramel different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher than caramel in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 97% more than caramel.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 13 times more copper than caramel. Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.238mg of copper, while caramel contains 0.018mg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).

Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Candies, caramels types were 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.
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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +703.6%
Contains more IronIron +542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +779.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +539.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +672.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +653.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Caramel DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 138mg 97%
Phosphorus 729mg 114mg 88%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.3µg 82%
Sodium 1529mg 245mg 56%
Saturated fat 13.317g 2.476g 49%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.44mg 31%
Protein 20g 4.6g 31%
Selenium 17.7µg 1.8µg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 7mg 27%
Carbs 1.37g 77g 25%
Copper 0.238mg 0.018mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 3.478g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.256mg 18%
Fats 20g 8.1g 18%
Vitamin A 160µg 12µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 1.542g 11%
Iron 0.9mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.62mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.103mg 6%
Calories 265kcal 382kcal 6%
Magnesium 38mg 17mg 5%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.011mg 3%
Potassium 125mg 214mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 20.7mg 8mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.148mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.8%
Contains more FatsFats +146.9%
Contains more WaterWater +495.3%
Contains more OtherOther +346.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5520.4%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +652.8%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.