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

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A recap on the differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and crab

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, crab is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than crab.
  • Crab contains 66 times less saturated fat than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 13.317g of saturated fat, while crab contains 0.201g.
  • The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1118.7%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +242%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.81mg

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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +982.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2309.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more CholineCholine +290.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Crab DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 91mg 102%
Phosphorus 729mg 234mg 71%
Copper 0.238mg 0.814mg 64%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.201g 60%
Selenium 17.7µg 42.9µg 46%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 3.33µg 45%
Sodium 1529mg 563mg 42%
Fats 20g 0.74g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.093mg 30%
Vitamin A 160µg 1µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 2.747mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.129g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.997mg 13%
Choline 20.7mg 80.9mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.84mg 11%
Folate 10µg 51µg 10%
Calories 265kcal 83kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.156mg 8%
Iron 0.9mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Potassium 125mg 259mg 4%
Protein 20g 17.88g 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.258g 1%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.81mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.023mg 1%
Carbs 1.37g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 0g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 36mg 0%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2602.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +375.1%
Contains more WaterWater +57.5%

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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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4627.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.