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

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What are the main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and crouton?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet crouton is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • Crouton contains less saturated fat.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index than crouton.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Croutons, plain types in this comparison.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1359.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.9%
Contains more IronIron +353.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.9%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2048.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4671.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32%
Contains more FolateFolate +1220%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Crouton DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 76mg 103%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Phosphorus 729mg 115mg 88%
Saturated fat 13.317g 1.51g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.623mg 50%
Iron 0.9mg 4.08mg 40%
Selenium 17.7µg 37.5µg 36%
Sodium 1529mg 698mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 5.439mg 33%
Folate 10µg 132µg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.89mg 27%
Carbs 1.37g 73.5g 24%
Fats 20g 6.6g 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.5mg 18%
Protein 20g 11.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.272mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 3.059g 8%
Copper 0.238mg 0.163mg 8%
Calories 265kcal 407kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 1.273g 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.429mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 125mg 124mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more FatsFats +203%
Contains more WaterWater +820%
Contains more OtherOther +221.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5265%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.5%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.