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

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How are whey and parmigiano-Reggiano different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher than whey in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 106% more than whey.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index (43) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types were used 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2259.6%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +5850%
Contains more ZincZinc +2876.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1484.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +831.6%

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +707.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 47mg 1109mg 106%
Phosphorus 46mg 729mg 98%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 2.26µg 83%
Sodium 54mg 1529mg 64%
Saturated fat 0.23g 13.317g 59%
Protein 0.85g 20g 38%
Zinc 0.13mg 3.87mg 34%
Fats 0.36g 20g 30%
Selenium 1.9µg 17.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 2mg 88mg 29%
Copper 0.004mg 0.238mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.486mg 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 160µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 6.098g 15%
Calories 27kcal 265kcal 12%
Iron 0.06mg 0.9mg 11%
Magnesium 8mg 38mg 7%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.085mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.462g 3%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.325mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.049mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 1.37g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 161mg 125mg 1%
Choline 16mg 20.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.114mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +275.2%
Contains more WaterWater +84%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2252.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5455.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1415.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5998%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4100%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.