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

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What are the main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and mars?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium and vitamin A, yet mars is richer in fiber.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 102% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 11 times more sodium than mars. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 1529mg of sodium, while mars has 136mg.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index than mars.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types in this comparison.

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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% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1132.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.86mg

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Mars DV% diff.
Phosphorus 729mg 104%
Calcium 1109mg 90mg 102%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 94%
Sodium 1529mg 136mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 37%
Zinc 3.87mg 35%
Selenium 17.7µg 32%
Protein 20g 4.28g 31%
Copper 0.238mg 26%
Cholesterol 88mg 12mg 25%
Carbs 1.37g 72.4g 24%
Vitamin A 160µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 15%
Calories 265kcal 475kcal 11%
Magnesium 38mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Saturated fat 13.317g 11.651g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 7%
Potassium 125mg 4%
Manganese 0.085mg 4%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Fats 20g 19.32g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 0.86mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 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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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +367.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2876.5%
Contains more OtherOther +249.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5184.7%
~equal in Fats ~19.32g

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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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.