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Mozzarella vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mozzarella and romano cheese

  • Romano cheese is higher than mozzarella in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily sodium needs 62% more than mozzarella.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mozzarella is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.6%
Contains more IronIron +208%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
~equal in Potassium ~86mg
~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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 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 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.085mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Romano cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 16mg 1433mg 62%
Phosphorus 524mg 760mg 34%
Calcium 731mg 1064mg 33%
Saturated fat 10.867g 17.115g 28%
Cholesterol 54mg 104mg 17%
Fats 17.1g 26.94g 15%
Protein 27.5g 31.8g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.12µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 8%
Iron 0.25mg 0.77mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 7.838g 7%
Zinc 3.13mg 2.58mg 5%
Vitamin A 137µg 96µg 5%
Calories 280kcal 387kcal 5%
Magnesium 26mg 41mg 4%
Selenium 15.7µg 14.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.37mg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.593g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 20IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 3.63g N/A
Carbs 3.1g 3.63g 0%
Potassium 95mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0.73g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.085mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 WaterWater +61.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more FatsFats +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +180%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.