Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and whipped cream different?
- Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher than whipped cream in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, copper, iron, and magnesium.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 101% more than whipped cream.
- Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 191 times more sodium than whipped cream. Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 1529mg of sodium, while whipped cream contains 8mg.
- Whipped cream has a higher glycemic index (55) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).
Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +245.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +998% |
Contains more IronIron | +1700% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2280% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +945.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +719.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8400% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1164.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +647.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +679.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +23.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +276.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 1109mg | 101mg | 101% |
Phosphorus | 729mg | 89mg | 91% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.26µg | 0.29µg | 82% |
Sodium | 1529mg | 8mg | 66% |
Protein | 20g | 3.2g | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.486mg | 0.065mg | 32% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 0.37mg | 32% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 1.4µg | 30% |
Copper | 0.238mg | 0.01mg | 25% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 11mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 76mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.001mg | 4% |
Carbs | 1.37g | 12.49g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 160µg | 188µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Fats | 20g | 22.22g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 13.317g | 13.831g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.462g | 0.825g | 2% |
Folate | 10µg | 3µg | 2% |
Potassium | 125mg | 147mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.098g | 6.418g | 1% |
Choline | 20.7mg | 16.8mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Calories | 265kcal | 257kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.37g | 12.49g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 15IU | 16IU | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 8g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.114mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.24mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.519mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.2mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.983mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.459mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.369mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.604mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.498mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.752mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
Protein:
3.2 g
Fats:
22.22 g
Carbs:
12.49 g
Water:
61.33 g
Other:
0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +525% |
Contains more OtherOther | +956.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +811.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.825 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~13.831g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.418g