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Romano cheese vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between romano cheese and brie

  • Romano cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus, yet brie is richer in vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for romano cheese is 88% higher.
  • Romano cheese contains 4 times more phosphorus than brie. Romano cheese contains 760mg of phosphorus, while brie contains 188mg.
  • Brie contains less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than romano cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, romano and Cheese, brie.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +478.3%
Contains more IronIron +54%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70%
~equal in Zinc ~2.38mg
~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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +828.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 184mg 88%
Phosphorus 760mg 188mg 82%
Sodium 1433mg 629mg 35%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.65µg 22%
Protein 31.8g 20.75g 22%
Folate 7µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.235mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.52mg 12%
Vitamin A 96µg 174µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.69mg 5%
Magnesium 41mg 20mg 5%
Calories 387kcal 334kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.07mg 3%
Iron 0.77mg 0.5mg 3%
Zinc 2.58mg 2.38mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.38mg 2%
Potassium 86mg 152mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.826g 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Saturated fat 17.115g 17.41g 1%
Cholesterol 104mg 100mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0.45g 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.019mg 1%
Fats 26.94g 27.68g 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.73g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 8.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.716mg 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
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +706.7%
Contains more OtherOther +148.9%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
~equal in Fats ~27.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.41g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.013g

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.