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

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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and bran different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and copper, while bran is higher in manganese.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 110% more than bran.
  • Bran is lower in cholesterol.
  • Bran has a higher glycemic index (56) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).

Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Oat bran, cooked types were 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.
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%
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10990%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +630.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1034.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~40mg
~equal in Iron ~0.88mg

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%
Bran
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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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Bran DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 10mg 110%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Phosphorus 729mg 119mg 87%
Sodium 1529mg 1mg 66%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.163g 60%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.964mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.034mg 35%
Protein 20g 3.21g 34%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.53mg 30%
Fats 20g 0.86g 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.238mg 0.066mg 19%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 17.7µg 7.7µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.291g 15%
Calories 265kcal 40kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.16mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Carbs 1.37g 11.44g 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.217mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.025mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.339g 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 125mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 8.84g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 40mg 0%
Iron 0.9mg 0.88mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.144mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.07mg 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
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2225.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1538.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +735%
Contains more WaterWater +66%

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
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1995.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.