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

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

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, yet shortbread is richer in vitamin B1 and iron.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 110% higher.
  • Shortbread contains less cholesterol.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index than shortbread.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8430.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1004.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.5%
Contains more IronIron +231.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.4%

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%
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2772.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +547.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +710%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.321mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Shortbread DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 13mg 110%
Phosphorus 729mg 66mg 95%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 8.326g 52%
Sodium 1529mg 353mg 51%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.49mg 31%
Protein 20g 5.37g 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.353mg 27%
Iron 0.9mg 2.98mg 26%
Saturated fat 13.317g 8.105g 24%
Selenium 17.7µg 6.2µg 21%
Carbs 1.37g 63.78g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 3.275mg 20%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Folate 10µg 81µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Copper 0.238mg 0.09mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.44mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.314mg 13%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.393mg 13%
Calories 265kcal 514kcal 12%
Fats 20g 26.22g 10%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 11µg 8%
Magnesium 38mg 14mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Choline 20.7mg 0.9mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 6.708g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Potassium 125mg 88mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.321mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1305.6%
Contains more OtherOther +679.6%
Contains more FatsFats +31.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4555.5%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1702.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.708g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.