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Parmesan vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between parmesan and gratin

  • Gratin has less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Parmesan covers your daily phosphorus needs 73% more than gratin.
  • Gratin has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +454.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1174.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120%
Contains more IronIron +30.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.8%

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +309.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Gratin DV% diff.
Phosphorus 627mg 113mg 73%
Calcium 853mg 119mg 73%
Sodium 1804mg 433mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Selenium 34.4µg 2.7µg 58%
Saturated fat 15.371g 4.733g 48%
Protein 28.42g 5.06g 47%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.69mg 32%
Fats 27.84g 7.59g 31%
Vitamin A 262µg 64µg 22%
Cholesterol 86mg 23mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.116mg 19%
Calories 420kcal 132kcal 14%
Copper 0.04mg 0.16mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 2.149g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.276g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.174mg 7%
Potassium 180mg 396mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.993mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.161mg 4%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Magnesium 34mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.064mg 3%
Iron 0.49mg 0.64mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.387mg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Carbs 13.91g 11.27g 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 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

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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +461.7%
Contains more FatsFats +266.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.4%
Contains more OtherOther +245.2%
Contains more WaterWater +226.7%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.