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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and turkey meat

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B2; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily calcium needs 110% more than turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat has 15 times less sodium than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 1529mg of sodium, while turkey meat has 103mg.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27, while the glycemic index of turkey meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7821.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +507.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.4%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8297.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +322.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.4µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Turkey meat DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 14mg 110%
Phosphorus 729mg 223mg 72%
Sodium 1529mg 103mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 9.573mg 59%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 1.02µg 52%
Saturated fat 13.317g 2.155g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.616mg 44%
Selenium 17.7µg 29.8µg 22%
Fats 20g 7.39g 19%
Protein 20g 28.55g 17%
Copper 0.238mg 0.093mg 16%
Vitamin A 160µg 12µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.281mg 16%
Zinc 3.87mg 2.48mg 13%
Choline 20.7mg 87.4mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.948mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 2.119g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 2.647g 9%
Cholesterol 88mg 109mg 7%
Calories 265kcal 189kcal 4%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.014mg 3%
Potassium 125mg 239mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 1.09mg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.37g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin D 15IU 15IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +170.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2183.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1572.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.8%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.7%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.