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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 109% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5736.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +614.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +518.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +707.1%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2411.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +24%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1394.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1240%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.487mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 19mg 109%
Phosphorus 729mg 102mg 90%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.09µg 90%
Iron 0.9mg 5.57mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.702mg 56%
Saturated fat 13.317g 1.653g 53%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 6.442mg 40%
Folate 10µg 134µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 4.835g 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.69mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.686mg 26%
Sodium 1529mg 941mg 26%
Carbs 1.37g 74.05g 24%
Protein 20g 9.46g 21%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 25.4µg 20%
Vitamin A 160µg 1µg 18%
Fats 20g 8.64g 17%
Selenium 17.7µg 10.3µg 13%
Copper 0.238mg 0.139mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 1.986g 10%
Calories 265kcal 418kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.15mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.536mg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Potassium 125mg 152mg 1%
Choline 20.7mg 16.7mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.487mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.4%
Contains more FatsFats +131.5%
Contains more WaterWater +902%
Contains more OtherOther +186.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5305.1%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +946.5%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.