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Butter vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butter and romano cheese

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, romano cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 167% more than romano cheese.
  • Butter has 6 times more vitamin A than romano cheese. While butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, romano cheese has only 415IU.
  • Romano cheese has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of romano cheese is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Butter, without salt and Cheese, romano.

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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.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.3%
Contains more IronIron +3750%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3066.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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.
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +908.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +218.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +988.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +558.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Romano cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 17.115g 152%
Phosphorus 24mg 760mg 105%
Calcium 24mg 1064mg 104%
Fats 81.11g 26.94g 83%
Vitamin A 684µg 96µg 65%
Protein 0.85g 31.8g 62%
Sodium 11mg 1433mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.12µg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 7.838g 39%
Cholesterol 215mg 104mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.37mg 26%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.58mg 23%
Calories 717kcal 387kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.593g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.23mg 14%
Iron 0.02mg 0.77mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 41mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.424mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.085mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.03mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 86mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 3.63g 1%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.077mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 1.231mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +201.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3641.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5950%
Contains more WaterWater +72.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16700%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.