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Parmesan vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parmesan and wheat Bread?

  • Parmesan is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet wheat Bread is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat Bread is lower.

We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Bread, wheat, toasted 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +734.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +395%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1839.4%
~equal in Selenium ~33.4µg

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1588.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +235.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.456mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Calcium 853mg 165mg 69%
Saturated fat 15.371g 0.989g 65%
Phosphorus 627mg 188mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Manganese 0.071mg 1.377mg 57%
Sodium 1804mg 601mg 52%
Iron 0.49mg 4.09mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 6.25mg 39%
Fats 27.84g 4.27g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.439mg 34%
Protein 28.42g 12.96g 31%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin A 262µg 0µg 29%
Zinc 4.2mg 1.47mg 25%
Folate 6µg 86µg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.7g 19%
Copper 0.04mg 0.198mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 1.019g 15%
Carbs 13.91g 55.77g 14%
Magnesium 34mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.153mg 6%
Calories 420kcal 313kcal 5%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 5.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 34.4µg 33.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.382mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 1.72g 2%
Potassium 180mg 223mg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 22.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 13.91g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.456mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g 0.161g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.3%
Contains more FatsFats +552%
Contains more OtherOther +159.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.9%
~equal in Water ~24.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +599.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.1%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.