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

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Summary of differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and kefir

  • Kefir has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and copper than parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 98% more than kefir.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 38 times more sodium than kefir. While parmigiano-Reggiano has 1529mg of sodium, kefir has only 40mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY.

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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%
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.1%
Contains more IronIron +2150%
Contains more CopperCopper +2544.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +741.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +594.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +391.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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%
Kefir
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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 0.67% 57% 0.4% 15% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +679.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
~equal in Vitamin A ~171µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Kefir DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 130mg 98%
Phosphorus 729mg 105mg 89%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.29µg 82%
Sodium 1529mg 40mg 65%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.658g 58%
Protein 20g 3.79g 32%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.46mg 31%
Fats 20g 0.93g 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.135mg 27%
Selenium 17.7µg 3.6µg 26%
Copper 0.238mg 0.009mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.31g 14%
Calories 265kcal 41kcal 11%
Iron 0.9mg 0.04mg 11%
Magnesium 38mg 12mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.053g 3%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.005mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 41IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin A 160µg 171µg 1%
Potassium 125mg 164mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.385mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 10µg 13µg 1%
Choline 20.7mg 15.2mg 1%
Carbs 1.37g 4.48g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 4.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.61g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.029g N/A

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
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +427.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2050.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227%
Contains more WaterWater +78%

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
Kefir
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64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1867.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +771.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/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.