Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and spaghetti
- Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and copper; however, spaghetti is higher in selenium.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily calcium needs 110% more than spaghetti.
- Spaghetti has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of spaghetti is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.
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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 | +111.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15742.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +184.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +138% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +658.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1156.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +278.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2330% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +190.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +223.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +250.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1109mg | 7mg | 110% |
| Phosphorus | 729mg | 58mg | 96% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 0µg | 94% |
| Sodium | 1529mg | 1mg | 66% |
| Saturated fat | 13.317g | 0.176g | 60% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.02mg | 36% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 0.51mg | 31% |
| Fats | 20g | 0.93g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Protein | 20g | 5.8g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 26.4µg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.098g | 0.131g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.238mg | 0.1mg | 15% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.322mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 1.37g | 30.86g | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 0.5mg | 5% |
| Calories | 265kcal | 158kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.112mg | 4% |
| Choline | 20.7mg | 6.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 15IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.462g | 0.326g | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.37g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.519mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.2mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.983mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.459mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.369mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.604mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.498mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.752mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | 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:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +244.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2050.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2767.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2152.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.8% |
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
0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.326 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4555% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
