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

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

  • Milk has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2 than parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 98% higher.
  • Milk contains less cholesterol.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +787.2%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2280%
Contains more ZincZinc +821.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +667.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +436.4%

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.
Milk
Milk
1
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +380.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.325mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 125mg 1109mg 98%
Phosphorus 95mg 729mg 91%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.26µg 75%
Sodium 44mg 1529mg 65%
Saturated fat 0.633g 13.317g 58%
Protein 3.37g 20g 33%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.87mg 31%
Fats 0.97g 20g 29%
Cholesterol 5mg 88mg 28%
Selenium 3.3µg 17.7µg 26%
Copper 0.01mg 0.238mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.486mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 6.098g 15%
Vitamin A 58µg 160µg 11%
Calories 42kcal 265kcal 11%
Iron 0.03mg 0.9mg 11%
Magnesium 11mg 38mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.4µg 4%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin D 48IU 15IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.462g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 20.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.325mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.7µg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 1.37g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.114mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.752mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +264.2%
Contains more WaterWater +77.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +493.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1961.9%
Contains more OtherOther +970.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2101.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1220%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.