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Parmesan vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parmesan and pork

  • Parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmesan is 83% higher.
  • Pork has 139 times less vitamin A than parmesan. Parmesan has 974 IU of vitamin A, while pork has 7 IU.
  • Pork is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4389.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +688.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135%
Contains more IronIron +77.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +472.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Pork DV% diff.
Calcium 853mg 19mg 83%
Sodium 1804mg 62mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.877mg 71%
Phosphorus 627mg 246mg 54%
Saturated fat 15.371g 5.23g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 5.037mg 31%
Vitamin A 262µg 2µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.464mg 29%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0.7µg 29%
Fats 27.84g 13.92g 21%
Selenium 34.4µg 45.3µg 20%
Zinc 4.2mg 2.39mg 16%
Choline 14.1mg 93.9mg 15%
Calories 420kcal 242kcal 9%
Potassium 180mg 423mg 7%
Carbs 13.91g 0g 5%
Iron 0.49mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.698mg 5%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 53 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.3µg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.073mg 4%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.321mg 3%
Protein 28.42g 27.32g 2%
Cholesterol 86mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 6.19g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Magnesium 34mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 1.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 0g N/A
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g 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
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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +706.7%
Contains more WaterWater +155.5%
~equal in Protein ~27.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients
  2. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.