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Table salt vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between table salt and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Table salt contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, and copper than parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1619% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of table salt is 0, while the glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4520.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1462.5%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3770%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17600%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 1529mg 1619%
Calcium 24mg 1109mg 109%
Phosphorus 0mg 729mg 104%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Saturated fat 0g 13.317g 61%
Protein 0g 20g 40%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.486mg 37%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.87mg 34%
Selenium 0.1µg 17.7µg 32%
Fats 0g 20g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Copper 0.03mg 0.238mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.098g 15%
Calories 0kcal 265kcal 13%
Magnesium 1mg 38mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.325mg 7%
Iron 0.33mg 0.9mg 7%
Choline 0mg 20.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.049mg 4%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Potassium 8mg 125mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.462g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.114mg 1%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.37g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.37g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +1142.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25200%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.