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

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What are the differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and toffee?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and copper, yet toffee is higher in vitamin A.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 108% more.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 79 times more copper than toffee. While parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.238mg of copper, toffee has only 0.003mg.
  • The amount of sodium in toffee is lower.
  • The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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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 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3161.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.1%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +7833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2178.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%

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.
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +614.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1954.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +452.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Toffee DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 34mg 108%
Phosphorus 729mg 32mg 100%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.11µg 90%
Sodium 1529mg 135mg 61%
Protein 20g 1.07g 38%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.12mg 34%
Saturated fat 13.317g 20.565g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.068mg 32%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.8µg 31%
Copper 0.238mg 0.003mg 26%
Carbs 1.37g 64.72g 21%
Fats 20g 32.75g 20%
Vitamin A 160µg 319µg 18%
Calories 265kcal 560kcal 15%
Iron 0.9mg 0.03mg 11%
Magnesium 38mg 4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 8.964g 7%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.94mg 5%
Cholesterol 88mg 104mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 1.222g 5%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.002mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.134mg 4%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.009mg 3%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Potassium 125mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1769.2%
Contains more WaterWater +9100%
Contains more OtherOther +782.4%
Contains more FatsFats +63.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4624.1%

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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.5%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.