Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and cereal
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium and phosphorus; however, cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 522% more.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has 111 times more calcium than cereal. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 1109mg of calcium, while cereal has 10mg.
- Cereal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10990% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +846.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +181% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3684.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +829.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +408.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21582.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +696.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25882.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12116.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 6.288mg | 522% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 5.986mg | 457% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 34.06mg | 415% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 3.87mg | 260% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 29.62mg | 184% |
| Calcium | 1109mg | 10mg | 110% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 94% | |
| Phosphorus | 729mg | 77mg | 93% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 814µg | 73% |
| Saturated fat | 13.317g | 0.26g | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 7.6mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1529mg | 795mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.79mg | 31% |
| Fats | 20g | 1.08g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% | |
| Protein | 20g | 6.06g | 28% |
| Carbs | 1.37g | 86.85g | 28% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 6.3µg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.098g | 0.204g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.238mg | 0.137mg | 11% |
| Calories | 265kcal | 378kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 19mg | 5% |
| Choline | 20.7mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 15IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.462g | 0.354g | 1% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.37g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.24mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.519mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.2mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.983mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.459mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.369mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.604mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.498mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.752mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
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:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +230% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1751.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1238.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +260.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6239.4% |
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
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2889.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
