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

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What are the main differences between crouton and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Crouton is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • Crouton has 48 times more vitamin B3 than parmigiano-Reggiano. Crouton has 5.439mg of vitamin B3, while parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.114mg.
  • Crouton contains less sodium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index than crouton.

We used Croutons, plain and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 +353.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1359.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.9%
~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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2048.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4671.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32%
Contains more FolateFolate +1220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 76mg 1109mg 103%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Phosphorus 115mg 729mg 88%
Saturated fat 1.51g 13.317g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.029mg 50%
Iron 4.08mg 0.9mg 40%
Selenium 37.5µg 17.7µg 36%
Sodium 698mg 1529mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.114mg 33%
Folate 132µg 10µg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 0.89mg 3.87mg 27%
Carbs 73.5g 1.37g 24%
Fats 6.6g 20g 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.085mg 18%
Protein 11.9g 20g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.486mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 6.098g 8%
Copper 0.163mg 0.238mg 8%
Calories 407kcal 265kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.462g 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.325mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 1.37g N/A
Potassium 124mg 125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 CarbsCarbs +5265%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more FatsFats +203%
Contains more WaterWater +820%
Contains more OtherOther +221.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.3%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.