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Parmesan vs. Butter oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between parmesan and butter oil

  • Parmesan has more phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, butter oil is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 233% more than parmesan.
  • Butter oil has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Butter oil, anhydrous.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.44% 0% 0.33% 0.27% 1.3% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3500%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +41900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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% 280% 56% 0% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7060%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +220.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +428.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +405.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
99%
Protein: 0.28 g
Fats: 99.48 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.24 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +9337.5%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +257.3%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 61.924 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.694 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +303%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Parmesan Butter oil
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Butter oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 15.371g 61.924g 212%
Fats 27.84g 99.48g 110%
Phosphorus 627mg 3mg 89%
Calcium 853mg 4mg 85%
Sodium 1804mg 2mg 78%
Vitamin A 262µg 840µg 64%
Selenium 34.4µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0.01µg 58%
Cholesterol 86mg 256mg 57%
Protein 28.42g 0.28g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 28.732g 54%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.01mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.005mg 27%
Calories 420kcal 876kcal 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 3.694g 15%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 2.8mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.01mg 9%
Magnesium 34mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 8.6µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.001mg 6%
Iron 0.49mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 180mg 5mg 5%
Carbs 13.91g 0g 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.001mg 4%
Manganese 0.071mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.001mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 14.1mg 22.3mg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.022mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Parmesan Butter oil
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Parmesan
29%
Butter oil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Parmesan
0%
Butter oil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Parmesan
Parmesan is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 170mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Parmesan
Parmesan is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 46.553g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Parmesan
Parmesan is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Parmesan
Parmesan is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter oil
Butter oil is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.07g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter oil
Butter oil contains less Sodium (difference - 1802mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Butter oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/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.