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

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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and carrots different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, while carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 322% more than parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Carrots are lower in cholesterol.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).

Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Carrots, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3260.6%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1512.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1982.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.2%

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +737.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +421.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +762.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +676.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Carrot DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 33mg 108%
Phosphorus 729mg 35mg 99%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Vitamin A 160µg 835µg 75%
Sodium 1529mg 69mg 63%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.037g 60%
Protein 20g 0.93g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.058mg 33%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.24mg 33%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.1µg 32%
Fats 20g 0.24g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.238mg 0.045mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.014g 15%
Calories 265kcal 41kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 13.2µg 10%
Iron 0.9mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.138mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Magnesium 38mg 12mg 6%
Potassium 125mg 320mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.983mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.66mg 3%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.066mg 3%
Carbs 1.37g 9.58g 3%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Choline 20.7mg 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.117g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.273mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.04mg 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
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2050.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +736.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599.3%
Contains more WaterWater +74.5%

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
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43457.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +294.9%
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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.