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Fast food vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fast food and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Fast food has more vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and folate, while parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 105% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 49 times less vitamin B3 than fast food. Fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.114mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fast food is lower.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27, while the glycemic index of fast food is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 PotassiumPotassium +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1688.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +444%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +993.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4827.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1677.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +153.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 62mg 1109mg 105%
Phosphorus 134mg 729mg 85%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 2.26µg 57%
Sodium 331mg 1529mg 52%
Saturated fat 4.493g 13.317g 40%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.114mg 34%
Iron 3.06mg 0.9mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.029mg 24%
Folate 80µg 10µg 18%
Cholesterol 33mg 88mg 18%
Vitamin A 9µg 160µg 17%
Copper 0.121mg 0.238mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.049mg 13%
Fats 12.01g 20g 12%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.085mg 12%
Zinc 2.52mg 3.87mg 12%
Carbs 31.5g 1.37g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.486mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.462g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Protein 16.52g 20g 7%
Selenium 20.3µg 17.7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.325mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.7µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 6.098g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 38mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Choline 34.4mg 20.7mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 265kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 197mg 125mg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.752mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +2199.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
Contains more FatsFats +66.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +428.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 -66.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.1%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.