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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and danish pastry different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper; however, danish pastry is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 107% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 11 times more vitamin B12 than danish pastry. While parmigiano-Reggiano contains 2.26µg of vitamin B12, danish pastry contains only 0.2µg.
  • Danish pastry has less cholesterol.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index (27) than danish pastry (50).

Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Danish pastry, cheese 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3068.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +452.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +575%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.9%
~equal in Selenium ~18.9µg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1030%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1654.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +305.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Choline ~20.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Danish pastry DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 35mg 107%
Phosphorus 729mg 108mg 89%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.2µg 86%
Sodium 1529mg 417mg 48%
Saturated fat 13.317g 6.794g 30%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.7mg 29%
Protein 20g 8g 24%
Cholesterol 88mg 23mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.26mg 17%
Copper 0.238mg 0.089mg 17%
Vitamin A 160µg 35µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 2.575g 14%
Folate 10µg 60µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 11.313g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 2mg 12%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.351mg 12%
Carbs 1.37g 37.2g 12%
Iron 0.9mg 1.8mg 11%
Calories 265kcal 374kcal 5%
Magnesium 38mg 15mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 6.9µg 4%
Fats 20g 21.9g 3%
Selenium 17.7µg 18.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.35mg 1%
Potassium 125mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 36.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.304mg 0%
Choline 20.7mg 20.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%
Contains more OtherOther +435.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2615.3%
~equal in Fats ~21.9g

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +457.4%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.