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Pasta vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and parmigiano-Reggiano different?

  • Pasta is richer in vitamin B1, while parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 110% more than pasta.
  • Pasta contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than parmigiano-Reggiano. Pasta contains 0.209mg of vitamin B1, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.029mg.
  • Pasta is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index (49) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types were used 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.
Pasta
Pasta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 IronIron +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +591.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1057.1%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
3
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +620.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +770.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1514.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 6mg 1109mg 110%
Phosphorus 63mg 729mg 95%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 2.26µg 88%
Sodium 6mg 1529mg 66%
Saturated fat 0.15g 13.317g 60%
Selenium 17.7µg 32%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.87mg 30%
Protein 5.15g 20g 30%
Fats 1.05g 20g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.486mg 26%
Cholesterol 33mg 88mg 18%
Vitamin A 6µg 160µg 17%
Copper 0.093mg 0.238mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 6.098g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.029mg 15%
Folate 64µg 10µg 14%
Carbs 24.93g 1.37g 8%
Calories 131kcal 265kcal 7%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.085mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.114mg 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Iron 1.14mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.325mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 125mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 1.37g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.462g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 CarbsCarbs +1719.7%
Contains more WaterWater +35.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1804.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2490.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4817.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.462g

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.