Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
parmesan cheese
versus
chicken leg
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in parmesan cheese and chicken leg:
Both parmesan cheese and chicken leg are high in calories. Parmesan cheese has 83% more calories than chicken leg - parmesan cheese has 392 calories per 100 grams and chicken leg has 214 calories.
| Parmesan Cheese | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 37% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 3% | ~ |
| Fat | 59% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both parmesan cheese and chicken leg are low in carbohydrates - parmesan cheese has 3.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Parmesan cheese and chicken leg contain similar amounts of sugar - parmesan cheese has 0.11g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Both parmesan cheese and chicken leg are high in protein. Parmesan cheese has 118% more protein than chicken leg - parmesan cheese has 35.8g of protein per 100 grams and chicken leg has 16.4g of protein.
Parmesan cheese is high in saturated fat and chicken leg has 71% less saturated fat than parmesan cheese - parmesan cheese has 14.9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken leg has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken leg and parmesan cheese are low in trans fat - chicken leg has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and parmesan cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Parmesan cheese and chicken leg contain similar amounts of cholesterol - parmesan cheese has 68mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chicken leg has 93mg of cholesterol.
Chicken leg and parmesan cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chicken leg has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and parmesan cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Parmesan cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 639% more Vitamin A than chicken leg - parmesan cheese has 207ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken leg has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Parmesan cheese has 850% more Vitamin D than chicken leg - parmesan cheese has 19iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chicken leg has 2iu of Vitamin D.
Parmesan cheese and chicken leg contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - parmesan cheese has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Parmesan cheese and chicken leg contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - parmesan cheese has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken leg has 2.3ug of Vitamin K.
Parmesan cheese has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, chicken leg contains more niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both parmesan cheese and chicken leg contain significant amounts of thiamin and folate.
| Parmesan Cheese | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.039 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.332 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 0.271 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.453 MG | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 7 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.2 UG | 0.56 UG |
Parmesan cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 130 times more calcium than chicken leg - parmesan cheese has 1184mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken leg has 9mg of calcium.
Parmesan cheese and chicken leg contain similar amounts of iron - parmesan cheese has 0.82mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.69mg of iron.
Chicken leg is a great source of potassium and it has 121% more potassium than parmesan cheese - parmesan cheese has 92mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken leg has 203mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, parmesan cheese has more beta-carotene than chicken leg per 100 grams, however, chicken leg contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than parmesan cheese per 100 grams.
| Parmesan Cheese | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 66 UG | ~ |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 91 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken leg has more DPA than parmesan cheese per 100 grams. Both parmesan cheese and chicken leg contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Parmesan Cheese | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.297 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | ~ | 0.01 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.004 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.297 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken leg has more linoleic acid than parmesan cheese per 100 grams.
| Parmesan Cheese | Chicken Leg | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.272 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.272 G | 3.003 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Parmesan Cheese (Cheese, parmesan, hard) and Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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