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Parmesan vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parmesan and mandarin oranges

  • Parmesan has more phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Parmesan covers your daily phosphorus needs 87% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges contain less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2205.4%
Contains more IronIron +226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3035%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Potassium ~166mg
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +670.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +894.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Phosphorus 627mg 20mg 87%
Calcium 853mg 37mg 82%
Sodium 1804mg 2mg 78%
Saturated fat 15.371g 0.039g 70%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.1µg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Protein 28.42g 0.81g 55%
Fats 27.84g 0.31g 42%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.07mg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.036mg 25%
Vitamin A 262µg 34µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 0.06g 18%
Calories 420kcal 53kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.065g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.216mg 5%
Magnesium 34mg 12mg 5%
Iron 0.49mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.058mg 3%
Fructose 0g 2.4g 3%
Folate 6µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.376mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 10.2mg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 11.54g N/A
Carbs 13.91g 13.34g 0%
Potassium 180mg 166mg 0%
Sugar 0.07g 10.58g N/A
Copper 0.04mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.078mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.011mg 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

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% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3408.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8880.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1840.5%
Contains more WaterWater +276%
~equal in Carbs ~13.34g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11783.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2032.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.