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Cheese, parmesan, hard vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese, parmesan, hard and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Cheese, parmesan, hard is higher in selenium and calcium, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 44% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.

We used Cheese, parmesan, hard and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types 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 31% 355% 8.1% 31% 11% 75% 297% 179% 2.6% 123%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +643.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325%
~equal in Calcium ~1109mg
~equal in Iron ~0.9mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~729mg

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% 69% 4.4% 7.5% 9.8% 77% 5.1% 27% 21% 150% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese, parmesan, hard Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 2.26µg 44%
Protein 35.75g 20g 32%
Copper 0.032mg 0.238mg 23%
Saturated fat 16.41g 13.317g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.486mg 12%
Zinc 2.75mg 3.87mg 10%
Fats 25.83g 20g 9%
Selenium 22.5µg 17.7µg 9%
Calcium 1184mg 1109mg 8%
Sodium 1376mg 1529mg 7%
Cholesterol 68mg 88mg 7%
Calories 392kcal 265kcal 6%
Phosphorus 694mg 729mg 5%
Vitamin A 207µg 160µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.515g 6.098g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.453mg 0.325mg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.049mg 3%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 20.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.271mg 0.114mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.569g 0.462g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 44mg 38mg 1%
Carbs 3.22g 1.37g 1%
Iron 0.82mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 19IU 15IU 1%
Potassium 92mg 125mg 1%
Net carbs 3.22g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.482mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.317mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.894mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 3.452mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 3.306mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.958mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.922mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 2.454mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 1.384mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 3% 29% 6%
Protein: 35.75 g
Fats: 25.83 g
Carbs: 3.22 g
Water: 29.16 g
Other: 6.04 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 ProteinProtein +78.8%
Contains more FatsFats +29.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135%
Contains more WaterWater +73.5%
Contains more OtherOther +32.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.515 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.569 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 +23.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.8%

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. Cheese, parmesan, hard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170848/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.