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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and dulce de Leche different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and copper; however, dulce de Leche is richer in choline.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 86% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 60 times more copper than dulce de Leche. While parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.238mg of copper, dulce de Leche contains only 0.004mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less sodium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index (27) than dulce de Leche (42).

Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Dulce de Leche 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +341.8%
Contains more IronIron +429.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +5850%
Contains more ZincZinc +389.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +555.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +629%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +330.4%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 251mg 86%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.31µg 81%
Phosphorus 729mg 193mg 77%
Sodium 1529mg 129mg 61%
Saturated fat 13.317g 4.534g 40%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.79mg 28%
Selenium 17.7µg 2.7µg 27%
Protein 20g 6.84g 26%
Copper 0.238mg 0.004mg 26%
Cholesterol 88mg 29mg 20%
Fats 20g 7.35g 19%
Carbs 1.37g 55.35g 18%
Choline 20.7mg 89.1mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 2.143g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.835mg 10%
Vitamin A 160µg 74µg 10%
Iron 0.9mg 0.17mg 9%
Potassium 125mg 350mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.405mg 6%
Magnesium 38mg 22mg 4%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.002mg 4%
Calories 265kcal 315kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 6IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.375g 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.3µg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more FatsFats +172.1%
Contains more WaterWater +76.2%
Contains more OtherOther +358.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3940.1%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.