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

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Summary of differences between crackers and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Crackers have more vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B1; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 99% more than crackers.
  • Crackers have 41 times more vitamin K than parmigiano-Reggiano. While crackers have 69.3µg of vitamin K, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 1.7µg.
  • Crackers have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crackers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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%
Contains more IronIron +347.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +477.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +824.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.2%
~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1682.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3717.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3976.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.486mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 120mg 1109mg 99%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.462g 85%
Phosphorus 248mg 729mg 69%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 1.7µg 56%
Iron 4.03mg 0.9mg 39%
Saturated fat 5.562g 13.317g 35%
Sodium 726mg 1529mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.029mg 32%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.87mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Protein 6.64g 20g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.114mg 26%
Folate 92µg 10µg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 61.3g 1.37g 20%
Selenium 6.7µg 17.7µg 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.17mg 19%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.085mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Copper 0.104mg 0.238mg 15%
Calories 510kcal 265kcal 12%
Fats 26.43g 20g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.486mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.325mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Choline 9.6mg 20.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.049mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 6.098g 1%
Net carbs 59g 1.37g N/A
Potassium 118mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.752mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4374.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1511.5%
Contains more OtherOther +222.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2743.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.098g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/nutrients
  2. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.