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

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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and icing

  • Icing contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2 than parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 111% higher.
  • Icing is lower in cholesterol.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.6%
Contains more IronIron +462.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +5428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%

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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +664.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Icing DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 3mg 111%
Phosphorus 729mg 18mg 102%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Sodium 1529mg 184mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 7.951g 50%
Saturated fat 13.317g 2.974g 47%
Protein 20g 0g 40%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.07mg 35%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.1µg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.238mg 0mg 26%
Carbs 1.37g 67.89g 22%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.302mg 14%
Magnesium 38mg 1mg 9%
Iron 0.9mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 13µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.53mg 9%
Calories 265kcal 418kcal 8%
Fats 20g 16.23g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.055mg 5%
Manganese 0.085mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0mg 4%
Choline 20.7mg 2.3mg 3%
Potassium 125mg 34mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 4.86g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.22mg 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.1g 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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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +23.2%
Contains more WaterWater +235.8%
Contains more OtherOther +891.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4855.5%

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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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1621%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.