Flour vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between flour and parmesan
- Flour has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3, while parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Parmesan covers your daily need for calcium, 84% more than flour.
- Flour contains 74 times more vitamin B3 than parmesan. While flour contains 5.904mg of vitamin B3, parmesan contains only 0.08mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in flour is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Cheese, parmesan, grated.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +846.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +260% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +860.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5586.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +480.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2919.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7280% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2950% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +783.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +84.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +466.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +35.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 15mg | 853mg | 84% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1804mg | 78% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 627mg | 74% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 15.371g | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.026mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.4µg | 58% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 0.49mg | 52% |
| Folate | 183µg | 6µg | 44% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 27.84g | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.08mg | 36% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 28.42g | 36% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 4.2mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 262µg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 86mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.071mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 13.91g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 7.13g | 18% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.358mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 1.386g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 21IU | 3% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 420kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 34.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 13.91g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.45mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.383mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 2.747mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 1.538mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.102g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.87g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +448.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2740.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +90% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1460.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8095.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +235.6% |
