Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and ice cream different?
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2 than ice cream.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 98% higher.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 19 times more sodium than ice cream. While parmigiano-Reggiano contains 1529mg of sodium, ice cream contains only 80mg.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index (27) than ice cream (62).
Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Ice creams, vanilla 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 | +171.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +766.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +934.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +460.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +594.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +962.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +883.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
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 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +479.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +466.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1109mg | 128mg | 98% |
| Phosphorus | 729mg | 105mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 0.39µg | 78% |
| Sodium | 1529mg | 80mg | 63% |
| Protein | 20g | 3.5g | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 13.317g | 6.79g | 30% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 0.69mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 1.8µg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.238mg | 0.023mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.24mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 44mg | 15% |
| Fats | 20g | 11g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 0.09mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.098g | 2.969g | 8% |
| Carbs | 1.37g | 23.6g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 14mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.581mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 118µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.008mg | 3% |
| Calories | 265kcal | 207kcal | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 199mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Choline | 20.7mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 15IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.37g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.462g | 0.452g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.519mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.2mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.983mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.459mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.369mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.604mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.498mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.752mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
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:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +471.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +792.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1622.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
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
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +105.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.452g
