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

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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and lemons

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium; however, lemons have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 108% higher.
  • Lemons are lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4165.4%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +6350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4456.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Lemon DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 26mg 108%
Phosphorus 729mg 16mg 102%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Sodium 1529mg 2mg 66%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.039g 60%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Protein 20g 1.1g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.02mg 36%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.06mg 35%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.4µg 31%
Fats 20g 0.3g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.238mg 0.037mg 22%
Vitamin A 160µg 1µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.011g 15%
Calories 265kcal 29kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 38mg 8mg 7%
Iron 0.9mg 0.6mg 4%
Carbs 1.37g 9.32g 3%
Choline 20.7mg 5.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.089g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 6.52g N/A
Potassium 125mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.1mg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1718.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2576.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.8%

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55336.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.