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

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Differences between romano cheese and American cheese

Romano cheese has more protein, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while American cheese has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, selenium, and fats.
Romano cheese's daily need coverage for protein is 33% higher.
American cheese contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than romano cheese. Romano cheese contains 0.37mg of vitamin B2, while American cheese contains 0.234mg.
The amount of saturated fat in romano cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Romano cheese

American cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.7%
Contains more IronIron	+22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+105%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

~equal in Calcium ~1045mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Romano cheese

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+57.4%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+160.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.076mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	31.8g	18.13g	27%
Phosphorus	760mg	641mg	17%
Vitamin A	96µg	250µg	17%
Vitamin B12	1.12µg	1.5µg	16%
Sodium	1433mg	1671mg	10%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.234mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Fats	26.94g	31.79g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.593g	1.286g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Magnesium	41mg	26mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.8mg	4%
Choline	15.4mg	36.2mg	4%
Saturated fat	17.115g	18.057g	4%
Calcium	1064mg	1045mg	2%
Iron	0.77mg	0.63mg	2%
Copper	0.03mg	0.046mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.015mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.054mg	2%
Calories	387kcal	371kcal	1%
Cholesterol	104mg	100mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Potassium	86mg	132mg	1%
Zinc	2.58mg	2.49mg	1%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.041mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	7.838g	8.236g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	3.63g	3.7g	N/A
Carbs	3.63g	3.7g	0%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	23 IU	0%
Sugar	0.73g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.077mg	0.076mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.424mg	0.403mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	2.6µg	0%
Folate	7µg	8µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.429mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.685mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	3.071mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.941mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.852mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.71mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	2.183mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	1.231mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A