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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and wheat gluten?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet wheat gluten is richer in iron and selenium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 97% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains less cholesterol.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index than wheat gluten.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Vital wheat gluten types in this comparison.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +477.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 20g 75.16g 110%
Calcium 1109mg 142mg 97%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Phosphorus 729mg 260mg 67%
Sodium 1529mg 29mg 65%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.272g 59%
Iron 0.9mg 5.2mg 54%
Selenium 17.7µg 39.7µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0mg 37%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fats 20g 1.85g 28%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.85mg 27%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.156g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0mg 7%
Copper 0.238mg 0.182mg 6%
Calories 265kcal 370kcal 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Manganese 0.085mg 4%
Carbs 1.37g 13.79g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0mg 4%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 38mg 25mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 125mg 100mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 13.19g 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%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +981.1%
Contains more WaterWater +517.1%
Contains more OtherOther +703%
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +906.6%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3809%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.3%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.