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

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

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron, yet parmesan is richer in selenium and vitamin A.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 36% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 6 times more copper than parmesan. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.238mg of copper, while parmesan has 0.04mg.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Cheese, parmesan, grated 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +83.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +495%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.4%
~equal in Zinc ~4.2mg

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Parmesan DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 1.4µg 36%
Selenium 17.7µg 34.4µg 30%
Calcium 1109mg 853mg 26%
Copper 0.238mg 0.04mg 22%
Protein 20g 28.42g 17%
Phosphorus 729mg 627mg 15%
Fats 20g 27.84g 12%
Sodium 1529mg 1804mg 12%
Vitamin A 160µg 262µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.358mg 10%
Saturated fat 13.317g 15.371g 9%
Calories 265kcal 420kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 1.386g 6%
Iron 0.9mg 0.49mg 5%
Carbs 1.37g 13.91g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.45mg 3%
Zinc 3.87mg 4.2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 7.13g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.081mg 2%
Potassium 125mg 180mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.53mg 2%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 34mg 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Choline 20.7mg 14.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 21IU 1%
Cholesterol 88mg 86mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +123.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more FatsFats +39.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +915.3%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.