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Rapini vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rapini and cheese

  • Rapini is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Rapini covers your daily vitamin K needs 185% more than cheese.
  • Rapini contains 2 times more vitamin A than cheese. While rapini contains 2622IU of vitamin A, cheese contains only 1242IU.
  • The amount of sodium in rapini is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli raab, raw and Cheese, cheddar.

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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.
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.9%
Contains more IronIron +1428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1363%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +523.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2750%

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.
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1969.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 224µg 2.4µg 185%
Saturated fat 0.05g 18.867g 86%
Calcium 108mg 710mg 60%
Phosphorus 73mg 455mg 55%
Selenium 1µg 28.5µg 50%
Fats 0.49g 33.31g 50%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 3.17g 22.87g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Sodium 33mg 653mg 27%
Zinc 0.77mg 3.64mg 26%
Iron 2.14mg 0.14mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.428mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 9.246g 23%
Vitamin A 131µg 330µg 22%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Calories 22kcal 404kcal 19%
Manganese 0.395mg 0.027mg 16%
Folate 83µg 27µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.029mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.066mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 0.059mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.62mg 0.71mg 6%
Potassium 196mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.41mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 2.85g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 0.15g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.38g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Choline 18.3mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.153mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.547mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +621.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6698%
Contains more OtherOther +294.7%
~equal in Carbs ~3.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35461.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +993.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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