Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and pork?
- Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and copper, yet pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 109% higher.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has 25 times more sodium than pork. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 1529mg of sodium, while pork has 62mg.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.
We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5736.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +844.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +238.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +222.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2924.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4318.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +846.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +353.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1109mg | 19mg | 109% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.877mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 729mg | 246mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 0.7µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1529mg | 62mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 45.3µg | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 13.317g | 5.23g | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.464mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 5.037mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.238mg | 0.073mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 2µg | 18% |
| Protein | 20g | 27.32g | 15% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 2.39mg | 13% |
| Choline | 20.7mg | 93.9mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.321mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 423mg | 9% |
| Fats | 20g | 13.92g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.698mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.462g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 15IU | 53IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 1.3µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 265kcal | 242kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.37g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.37g | 0g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.098g | 6.19g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.519mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.2mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.983mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.459mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.369mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.604mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.498mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.752mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +802.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.19g
