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

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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and fudge

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc; however, fudge has more manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 106% higher.
  • Fudge has 34 times less sodium than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 1529mg of sodium, while fudge has 45mg.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Candies, fudge, chocolate, 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%
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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% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +926.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +608%
Contains more IronIron +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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 0% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +471.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2411.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +107%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Fudge DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 49mg 106%
Phosphorus 729mg 71mg 94%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.09µg 90%
Sodium 1529mg 45mg 65%
Protein 20g 2.39g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.085mg 31%
Saturated fat 13.317g 6.448g 31%
Selenium 17.7µg 2.5µg 28%
Cholesterol 88mg 14mg 25%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.11mg 25%
Carbs 1.37g 76.44g 25%
Fats 20g 10.41g 15%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.422mg 15%
Vitamin A 160µg 44µg 13%
Iron 0.9mg 1.77mg 11%
Copper 0.238mg 0.329mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 2.943g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Calories 265kcal 411kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.012mg 3%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Choline 20.7mg 10mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.373g 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 74.74g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 36mg 0%
Potassium 125mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 0g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.176mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 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
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +736.8%
Contains more FatsFats +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +415.8%
Contains more OtherOther +745.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5479.6%

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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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.