Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and hot chocolate different?
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and copper than hot chocolate.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 100% higher.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 35 times more sodium than hot chocolate. While parmigiano-Reggiano contains 1529mg of sodium, hot chocolate contains only 44mg.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index (27) than hot chocolate (51).
Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +872.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +114.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +131.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +514.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +594.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +553.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +555.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +213.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +361.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +750% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +32.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +175% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 1109mg | 114mg | 100% |
Phosphorus | 729mg | 105mg | 89% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 0.49µg | 74% |
Sodium | 1529mg | 44mg | 65% |
Saturated fat | 13.317g | 1.431g | 54% |
Protein | 20g | 3.52g | 33% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 0.63mg | 29% |
Fats | 20g | 2.34g | 27% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 8mg | 27% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 2.7µg | 27% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.182mg | 23% |
Copper | 0.238mg | 0.103mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.098g | 0.677g | 14% |
Vitamin A | 160µg | 51µg | 12% |
Calories | 265kcal | 77kcal | 9% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 0.42mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 1.1µg | 4% |
Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 23mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 15IU | 45IU | 4% |
Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
Carbs | 1.37g | 10.74g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.462g | 0.084g | 3% |
Potassium | 125mg | 197mg | 2% |
Choline | 20.7mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.37g | 9.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 9.66g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.328mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.24mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.519mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.2mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.983mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.459mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.369mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.604mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.498mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.752mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +468.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +754.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +745.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +683.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +62.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +800.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +450% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |