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

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Differences between gruyere cheese and romano cheese

  • Gruyere cheese has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat, while romano cheese has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 31% higher.
  • Romano cheese contains 2 times less vitamin A than gruyere cheese. Gruyere cheese contains 948IU of vitamin A, while romano cheese contains 415IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in romano cheese is lower.
  • Gruyere cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gruyere cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of romano cheese is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gruyere 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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
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 ZincZinc +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +352.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
~equal in Calcium ~1064mg
~equal in Potassium ~86mg
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
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 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.085mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Romano cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 714mg 1433mg 31%
Phosphorus 605mg 760mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.12µg 20%
Vitamin A 271µg 96µg 19%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.58mg 12%
Fats 32.34g 26.94g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.593g 8%
Saturated fat 18.913g 17.115g 8%
Iron 0.17mg 0.77mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.37mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 7.838g 6%
Calcium 1011mg 1064mg 5%
Protein 29.81g 31.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.424mg 3%
Cholesterol 110mg 104mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.037mg 2%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Calories 413kcal 387kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 41mg 1%
Carbs 0.36g 3.63g 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 20IU 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 3.63g N/A
Potassium 81mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 0.36g 0.73g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.085mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 1.231mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 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 +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +908.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
~equal in Protein ~31.8g
~equal in Water ~30.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 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 +28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.115g

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.