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Ice cream vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and parmigiano-Reggiano different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2 than ice cream.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 98% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index (27) than ice cream (62).

Ice creams, vanilla and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.4%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +934.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +594.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +962.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +883.3%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +479.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.114mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 128mg 1109mg 98%
Phosphorus 105mg 729mg 89%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 2.26µg 78%
Sodium 80mg 1529mg 63%
Protein 3.5g 20g 33%
Saturated fat 6.79g 13.317g 30%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.87mg 29%
Selenium 1.8µg 17.7µg 29%
Copper 0.023mg 0.238mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.486mg 19%
Cholesterol 44mg 88mg 15%
Fats 11g 20g 14%
Iron 0.09mg 0.9mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 6.098g 8%
Carbs 23.6g 1.37g 7%
Magnesium 14mg 38mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.325mg 5%
Vitamin A 118µg 160µg 5%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.085mg 3%
Calories 207kcal 265kcal 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Potassium 199mg 125mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.17mg 1%
Choline 26mg 20.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 15IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.049mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.462g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.752mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +1622.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +471.4%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more OtherOther +792.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 -49%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.462g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.