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Romano cheese vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between romano cheese and amaranth

  • Romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and fiber.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth has 239 times less sodium than romano cheese. Romano cheese has 1433mg of sodium, while amaranth has 6mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of romano cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2163.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +413.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4170%

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 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% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Amaranth DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 47mg 102%
Phosphorus 760mg 148mg 87%
Saturated fat 17.115g 78%
Sodium 1433mg 6mg 62%
Protein 31.8g 3.8g 56%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Fats 26.94g 1.58g 39%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.854mg 36%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.022mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 20%
Iron 0.77mg 2.1mg 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.5µg 16%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.86mg 16%
Calories 387kcal 102kcal 14%
Copper 0.03mg 0.149mg 13%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Magnesium 41mg 65mg 6%
Carbs 3.63g 18.69g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 4%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.235mg 1%
Potassium 86mg 135mg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.19mg 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
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +736.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1605.1%
Contains more OtherOther +772.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.9%
Contains more WaterWater +143.2%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.