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

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Summary of differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and pizza

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, pizza is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 92% more than pizza.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 5 times more vitamin B12 than pizza. While parmigiano-Reggiano has 2.26µg of vitamin B12, pizza has only 0.42µg.
  • Pizza has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pizza is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +489.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +175.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +438.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +294.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Pizza DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 188mg 92%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.42µg 77%
Phosphorus 729mg 216mg 73%
Sodium 1529mg 598mg 40%
Saturated fat 13.317g 4.465g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.39mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 17mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 3.825mg 23%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.34mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.195mg 22%
Folate 10µg 93µg 21%
Iron 0.9mg 2.48mg 20%
Protein 20g 11.39g 17%
Fats 20g 9.69g 16%
Copper 0.238mg 0.105mg 15%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.36mg 12%
Carbs 1.37g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin A 160µg 69µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 2.608g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 1.681g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 7%
Selenium 17.7µg 19.9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 6.7µg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Potassium 125mg 172mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Choline 20.7mg 16.4mg 1%
Calories 265kcal 266kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.6%
Contains more FatsFats +106.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +231.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2332.8%

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.9%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.