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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and fondant icing

  • Fondant icing has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, and copper than parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 111% more than fondant icing.
  • Fondant icing has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fondant icing is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3025%
Contains more IronIron +8900%
Contains more CopperCopper +7833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +9575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Fondant icing DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 3mg 111%
Phosphorus 729mg 0mg 104%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Sodium 1529mg 11mg 66%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0g 61%
Protein 20g 0g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.016mg 36%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.04mg 35%
Fats 20g 0.02g 31%
Carbs 1.37g 93.18g 31%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.6µg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.238mg 0.003mg 26%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0g 15%
Iron 0.9mg 0.01mg 11%
Magnesium 38mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0mg 7%
Calories 265kcal 373kcal 5%
Manganese 0.085mg 0mg 4%
Choline 20.7mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 125mg 4mg 4%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 93.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 88.9g 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%

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
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +99900%
Contains more WaterWater +650.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6701.5%

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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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.