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

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Differences between margarine and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 111% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 55 times less vitamin K than margarine. Margarine contains 93µg of vitamin K, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 1.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in margarine is lower.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of margarine is 0, while the glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +594.4%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5194.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5370.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2160%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.462g 159%
Calcium 3mg 1109mg 111%
Phosphorus 5mg 729mg 103%
Fats 80.71g 20g 93%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 2.26µg 90%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 6.098g 82%
Vitamin K 93µg 1.7µg 76%
Vitamin A 819µg 160µg 73%
Sodium 2mg 1529mg 66%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.17mg 59%
Protein 0.16g 20g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.486mg 35%
Zinc 0mg 3.87mg 35%
Selenium 0µg 17.7µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Copper 0mg 0.238mg 26%
Calories 717kcal 265kcal 23%
Iron 0.06mg 0.9mg 11%
Saturated fat 15.189g 13.317g 9%
Magnesium 3mg 38mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 7%
Manganese 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.049mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 125mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 20.7mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.114mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 1.37g N/A
Carbs 0.7g 1.37g 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +303.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.7%
Contains more WaterWater +206.3%
Contains more OtherOther +320.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +537.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5160.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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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