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

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

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 110% higher.
  • Potatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1178.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.81mg

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1418.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +830.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +508.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Potato DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 12mg 110%
Phosphorus 729mg 57mg 96%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Sodium 1529mg 6mg 66%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.025g 60%
Protein 20g 2.05g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.032mg 35%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.3mg 32%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.4µg 31%
Fats 20g 0.09g 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.298mg 19%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.002g 15%
Copper 0.238mg 0.11mg 14%
Calories 265kcal 77kcal 9%
Potassium 125mg 425mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 1.061mg 6%
Carbs 1.37g 17.49g 5%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.081mg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 23mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.042g 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 20.7mg 12.1mg 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.295mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 0.81mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +875.6%
Contains more FatsFats +22122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +617%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1176.6%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +304800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.