Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and chuck steak
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, chuck steak has more zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 109% higher.
- Chuck steak has 22 times less sodium than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 1529mg of sodium, while chuck steak has 71mg.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has a higher glycemic index than chuck steak.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 | +72.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6831.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +209.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +277.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +608.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +160% |
Contains more IronIron | +172.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +124.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +55.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +2185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +154.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3990.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +131.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +661.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +34.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +281.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 1109mg | 16mg | 109% |
Phosphorus | 729mg | 193mg | 77% |
Sodium | 1529mg | 71mg | 63% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 8.68mg | 44% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 3.03µg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 4.663mg | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.373mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.191mg | 23% |
Saturated fat | 13.317g | 8.66g | 21% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 2.45mg | 19% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 27.5µg | 18% |
Copper | 0.238mg | 0.077mg | 18% |
Vitamin A | 160µg | 7µg | 17% |
Choline | 20.7mg | 79mg | 11% |
Protein | 20g | 24.98g | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.752mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.098g | 9.457g | 8% |
Potassium | 125mg | 325mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 22mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.012mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.462g | 0.81g | 2% |
Folate | 10µg | 6µg | 1% |
Calories | 265kcal | 277kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 15IU | 5IU | 1% |
Fats | 20g | 19.64g | 1% |
Carbs | 1.37g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.37g | 0g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 87mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.24mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.519mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.2mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.983mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.459mg | 2.184mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.369mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.604mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.498mg | 1.129mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.752mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | 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:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +4918.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~19.64g
~equal in
Water
~55.22g
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
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75.3% |