Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and pork chop
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, pork chop has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 105% higher.
- Pork chop has 21 times less sodium than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 1529mg of sodium, while pork chop has 74mg.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has a higher glycemic index than pork chop.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +90% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1880.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +126.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +22.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +202.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +750% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +105.6% |
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 | +3900% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +242.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1589.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6853.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +239.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +898% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +226.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 1109mg | 56mg | 105% |
Phosphorus | 729mg | 241mg | 70% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 0.66µg | 67% |
Sodium | 1529mg | 74mg | 63% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 7.927mg | 49% |
Saturated fat | 13.317g | 4.339g | 41% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.49mg | 38% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 36.4µg | 34% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.489mg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 160µg | 4µg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 1.104mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.238mg | 0.105mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.313mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.462g | 1.894g | 10% |
Choline | 20.7mg | 67.5mg | 9% |
Fats | 20g | 14.35g | 9% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 3.15mg | 7% |
Protein | 20g | 23.72g | 7% |
Potassium | 125mg | 315mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 20mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 15IU | 40IU | 3% |
Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 78mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.098g | 4.887g | 3% |
Folate | 10µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 1µg | 3% |
Calories | 265kcal | 231kcal | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.37g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.37g | 0g | N/A |
Iron | 0.9mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.24mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.519mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.2mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.983mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.459mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.369mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.604mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.498mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.752mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
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:
23.72 g
Fats:
14.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
61.45 g
Other:
0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats | +39.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1572.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.4% |
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
4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +310% |