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

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What are the main differences between pork and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 109% higher.
  • Pork has 44 times more vitamin B3 than parmigiano-Reggiano. Pork has 5.037mg of vitamin B3, while parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.114mg.
  • Pork contains less saturated fat.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types in this comparison.

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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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 PotassiumPotassium +238.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5736.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +226%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +844.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.9mg

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2924.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +353.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 1109mg 109%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.029mg 71%
Phosphorus 246mg 729mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 2.26µg 65%
Sodium 62mg 1529mg 64%
Selenium 45.3µg 17.7µg 50%
Saturated fat 5.23g 13.317g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.049mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.114mg 31%
Copper 0.073mg 0.238mg 18%
Vitamin A 2µg 160µg 18%
Protein 27.32g 20g 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 3.87mg 13%
Choline 93.9mg 20.7mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.486mg 13%
Potassium 423mg 125mg 9%
Fats 13.92g 20g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.325mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.462g 5%
Vitamin D 53IU 15IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.4µg 5%
Cholesterol 80mg 88mg 3%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.085mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 38mg 2%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Calories 242kcal 265kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.37g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.37g N/A
Iron 0.87mg 0.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 6.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 ProteinProtein +36.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +43.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +802.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -60.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.098g

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.