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Cream cheese vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cream cheese and romano cheese

  • Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, yet romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 97% more than cream cheese.
  • Cream cheese contains 3 times more vitamin A than romano cheese. While cream cheese contains 1111IU of vitamin A, romano cheese contains only 415IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in romano cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cream 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +996.9%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +416%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +610.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%

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.
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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +409.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 97mg 1064mg 97%
Phosphorus 107mg 760mg 93%
Protein 6.15g 31.8g 51%
Sodium 314mg 1433mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.12µg 38%
Vitamin A 308µg 96µg 24%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.58mg 19%
Saturated fat 20.213g 17.115g 14%
Fats 34.44g 26.94g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.37mg 11%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Iron 0.11mg 0.77mg 8%
Magnesium 9mg 41mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.593g 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 7.838g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.085mg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 15.4mg 2%
Calories 350kcal 387kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.424mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.037mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.03mg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 132mg 86mg 1%
Cholesterol 101mg 104mg 1%
Carbs 5.52g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 0.73g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 1.231mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.1%
Contains more OtherOther +429.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 +13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.