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

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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and oranges

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, oranges have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 107% higher.
  • Oranges are lower in sodium.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2672.5%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +5428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5107.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1354.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1115%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Orange DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 40mg 107%
Phosphorus 729mg 14mg 102%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Sodium 1529mg 0mg 66%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.015g 60%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Protein 20g 0.94g 38%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.07mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.04mg 34%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.5µg 31%
Fats 20g 0.12g 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.238mg 0.045mg 21%
Vitamin A 160µg 11µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.023g 15%
Calories 265kcal 47kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Iron 0.9mg 0.1mg 10%
Magnesium 38mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.087mg 5%
Folate 10µg 30µg 5%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.025mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.025g 3%
Carbs 1.37g 11.75g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Choline 20.7mg 8.4mg 2%
Potassium 125mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2027.7%
Contains more FatsFats +16566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1725%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71.4%

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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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26413%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1748%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.