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

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Significant differences between ricotta and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, copper, vitamin B2, and iron in parmigiano-Reggiano is higher than in ricotta.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily calcium needs 90% more than ricotta.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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 less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +136.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1316.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%

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.
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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 FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.114mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 207mg 1109mg 90%
Phosphorus 158mg 729mg 82%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 2.26µg 80%
Sodium 84mg 1529mg 63%
Zinc 1.16mg 3.87mg 25%
Copper 0.021mg 0.238mg 24%
Saturated fat 8.295g 13.317g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.486mg 22%
Protein 11.26g 20g 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 88mg 12%
Fats 12.98g 20g 11%
Iron 0.38mg 0.9mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 6.098g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 38mg 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.7µg 6%
Calories 174kcal 265kcal 5%
Vitamin A 120µg 160µg 4%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.325mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.7µg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 20.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.462g 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 15IU 1%
Carbs 3.04g 1.37g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.049mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 +121.9%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.6%
Contains more FatsFats +54.1%
Contains more OtherOther +687.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 -37.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.