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

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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and cod different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and copper; however, cod is richer in vitamin B5 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3054% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 102 times more saturated fat than cod. While parmigiano-Reggiano contains 13.317g of saturated fat, cod contains only 0.131g.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).

Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw are the varieties 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 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6831.3%
Contains more IronIron +136.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +750%
Contains more ZincZinc +760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87%

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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +647.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1709.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +215%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 153mg 3054%
Calcium 1109mg 16mg 109%
Phosphorus 729mg 203mg 75%
Sodium 1529mg 54mg 64%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.131g 60%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.91µg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.065mg 32%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.45mg 31%
Fats 20g 0.67g 30%
Selenium 17.7µg 33.1µg 28%
Copper 0.238mg 0.028mg 23%
Vitamin A 160µg 12µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.094g 15%
Cholesterol 88mg 43mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.245mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 2.063mg 12%
Calories 265kcal 82kcal 9%
Potassium 125mg 413mg 8%
Choline 20.7mg 65.2mg 8%
Iron 0.9mg 0.38mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.076mg 4%
Protein 20g 17.81g 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.64mg 3%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 36IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.231g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.37g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2885.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2576.7%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%

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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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6387.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.