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

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The main differences between icing and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Icing contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2 than parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 111% higher.
  • Icing is lower in saturated fat.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

Food types used in this article are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.6%
Contains more IronIron +462.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +5428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17600%

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.
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 3mg 1109mg 111%
Phosphorus 18mg 729mg 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Sodium 184mg 1529mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.462g 50%
Saturated fat 2.974g 13.317g 47%
Protein 0g 20g 40%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.87mg 35%
Selenium 0.1µg 17.7µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Copper 0mg 0.238mg 26%
Carbs 67.89g 1.37g 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.486mg 14%
Magnesium 1mg 38mg 9%
Iron 0.16mg 0.9mg 9%
Vitamin K 13µg 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.17mg 9%
Calories 418kcal 265kcal 8%
Fats 16.23g 20g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.325mg 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.049mg 4%
Choline 2.3mg 20.7mg 3%
Potassium 34mg 125mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 6.098g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.114mg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 +4855.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +23.2%
Contains more WaterWater +235.8%
Contains more OtherOther +891.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 -77.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1621%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.5%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.

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