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

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A recap on the differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and tuna

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper; however, tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 165% more than parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Tuna contains 277 times less calcium than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 1109mg of calcium, while tuna contains 4mg.
  • Tuna has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27625%
Contains more CopperCopper +453.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +553.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +511.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.92mg

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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2018.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +274.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 17.7µg 108.2µg 165%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 22.07mg 137%
Calcium 1109mg 4mg 111%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 1.038mg 76%
Sodium 1529mg 54mg 64%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.205g 60%
Phosphorus 729mg 333mg 57%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.45mg 31%
Fats 20g 0.59g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.137mg 27%
Copper 0.238mg 0.043mg 22%
Protein 20g 29.15g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.138g 15%
Vitamin A 160µg 22µg 15%
Cholesterol 88mg 47mg 14%
Potassium 125mg 527mg 12%
Choline 20.7mg 77.6mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.134mg 9%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2µg 8%
Vitamin D 15IU 82IU 8%
Calories 265kcal 130kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 2.35µg 4%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.013mg 3%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.175g 2%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.29mg 1%
Carbs 1.37g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 0g N/A
Iron 0.9mg 0.92mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.334mg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +3289.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +527.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%

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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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4318.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.