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Mayonnaise vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mayonnaise and parmesan?

  • Mayonnaise is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E, yet parmesan is higher in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Mayonnaise's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 134% more.
  • Mayonnaise has 6 times more vitamin E than parmesan. While mayonnaise has 3.28mg of vitamin E, parmesan has only 0.53mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mayonnaise is lower.

We used Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular and Cheese, parmesan, grated types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2885.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +914.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1395.7%

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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +518.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9488.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1537.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1784.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mayonnaise Parmesan DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 1.386g 289%
Vitamin K 163µg 1.7µg 134%
Phosphorus 21mg 627mg 87%
Calcium 8mg 853mg 85%
Fats 74.85g 27.84g 72%
Selenium 2.3µg 34.4µg 58%
Protein 0.96g 28.42g 55%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.4µg 53%
Sodium 635mg 1804mg 51%
Zinc 0.15mg 4.2mg 37%
Vitamin A 16µg 262µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.358mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 7.13g 24%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 0.53mg 18%
Saturated fat 11.703g 15.371g 17%
Cholesterol 42mg 86mg 15%
Calories 680kcal 420kcal 13%
Magnesium 1mg 34mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.45mg 6%
Potassium 20mg 180mg 5%
Carbs 0.57g 13.91g 4%
Iron 0.21mg 0.49mg 4%
Choline 34.2mg 14.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin D 7IU 21IU 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 0.57g 0.07g N/A
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.806mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +168.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2860.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2340.4%
Contains more OtherOther +264.5%
~equal in Water ~22.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3124.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/nutrients
  2. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.