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

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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and omelette

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and copper; however, omelette has more choline and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 106% higher.
  • Omelette has 10 times less sodium than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 1529mg of sodium, while omelette has 155mg.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a higher glycemic index than omelette.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2210.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.2%
Contains more IronIron +64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.8%
~equal in Potassium ~117mg

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%
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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +658.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +290%
Contains more CholineCholine +1096.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~172µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Omelette DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 48mg 106%
Phosphorus 729mg 167mg 80%
Cholesterol 88mg 313mg 75%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.76µg 63%
Sodium 1529mg 155mg 60%
Saturated fat 13.317g 3.319g 45%
Choline 20.7mg 247.6mg 41%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.09mg 25%
Copper 0.238mg 0.063mg 19%
Protein 20g 10.57g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 1.289mg 19%
Selenium 17.7µg 25.8µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 2.712g 15%
Fats 20g 11.66g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.386mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.143mg 7%
Folate 10µg 39µg 7%
Vitamin D 15IU 69IU 7%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.29mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.7µg 7%
Iron 0.9mg 1.48mg 7%
Calories 265kcal 154kcal 6%
Magnesium 38mg 11mg 6%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.024mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 4.843g 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 4.5µg 2%
Vitamin A 160µg 172µg 1%
Carbs 1.37g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 0.64g N/A
Potassium 125mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.31g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.2%
Contains more FatsFats +71.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.1%
Contains more OtherOther +703%
Contains more WaterWater +50.5%

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +487%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.