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

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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and walnut different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, walnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 150% higher.
  • Walnut has less cholesterol.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).

Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Nuts, walnuts, english are the varieties used 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 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1031.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.8%
Contains more IronIron +223.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3916.5%

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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1075.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +886.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +995.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 47.174g 311%
Copper 0.238mg 1.586mg 150%
Manganese 0.085mg 3.414mg 145%
Calcium 1109mg 98mg 101%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Fats 20g 65.21g 70%
Sodium 1529mg 2mg 66%
Phosphorus 729mg 346mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.537mg 38%
Saturated fat 13.317g 6.126g 33%
Magnesium 38mg 158mg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.15mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.341mg 26%
Iron 0.9mg 2.91mg 25%
Selenium 17.7µg 4.9µg 23%
Folate 10µg 98µg 22%
Calories 265kcal 654kcal 19%
Vitamin A 160µg 1µg 18%
Protein 20g 15.23g 10%
Potassium 125mg 441mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 8.933g 7%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.09mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 1.125mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.57mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 1.37g 13.71g 4%
Choline 20.7mg 39.2mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1143.2%
Contains more OtherOther +351.1%
Contains more FatsFats +226.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +900.7%

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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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10110.8%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.