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

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Important differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and taro

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium; however, taro has more vitamin B6.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 107% more.
  • Taro is lower in cholesterol.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2479.1%
Contains more IronIron +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1582.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +767.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350.6%

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.
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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1844%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Taro DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 43mg 107%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Phosphorus 729mg 84mg 92%
Sodium 1529mg 11mg 66%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.041g 60%
Protein 20g 1.5g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.025mg 35%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.23mg 33%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.7µg 31%
Fats 20g 0.2g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.283mg 18%
Vitamin A 160µg 4µg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.016g 15%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.38mg 15%
Potassium 125mg 591mg 14%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.383mg 13%
Calories 265kcal 112kcal 8%
Carbs 1.37g 26.46g 8%
Copper 0.238mg 0.172mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Iron 0.9mg 0.55mg 4%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.083g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Choline 20.7mg 17.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1µg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.303mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9900%
Contains more OtherOther +569.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1831.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%

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
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38012.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.