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

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Differences between romano cheese and gruyere cheese

Romano cheese has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium, while gruyere cheese has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, and fats.
Romano cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 31% higher.
Gruyere cheese contains 5 times less iron than romano cheese. Romano cheese contains 0.77mg of iron, while gruyere cheese contains 0.17mg.
The amount of sodium in gruyere 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, romano and Cheese, gruyere.

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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

Gruyere cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.9%
Contains more IronIron	+352.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17.6%

Contains more ZincZinc	+51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.2%

~equal in Calcium ~1011mg

~equal in Potassium ~81mg

~equal in Copper ~0.032mg

~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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

Gruyere cheese

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+32.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+182.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+21.7%
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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1433mg	714mg	31%
Phosphorus	760mg	605mg	22%
Vitamin B12	1.12µg	1.6µg	20%
Vitamin A	96µg	271µg	19%
Zinc	2.58mg	3.9mg	12%
Fats	26.94g	32.34g	8%
Iron	0.77mg	0.17mg	8%
Saturated fat	17.115g	18.913g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.593g	1.733g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.279mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	7.838g	10.043g	6%
Calcium	1064mg	1011mg	5%
Protein	31.8g	29.81g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.424mg	0.562mg	3%
Cholesterol	104mg	110mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.06mg	2%
Calories	387kcal	413kcal	1%
Carbs	3.63g	0.36g	1%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	24 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Magnesium	41mg	36mg	1%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	139kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.62	N/A
Net carbs	3.63g	0.36g	N/A
Potassium	86mg	81mg	0%
Sugar	0.73g	0.36g	N/A
Copper	0.03mg	0.032mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.28mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.017mg	0%
Selenium	14.5µg	14.5µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.077mg	0.106mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.081mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	2.7µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.429mg	0.421mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	1.089mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.685mg	1.612mg	0%
Leucine	3.071mg	3.102mg	0%
Lysine	2.941mg	2.71mg	0%
Methionine	0.852mg	0.822mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.71mg	1.743mg	0%
Valine	2.183mg	2.243mg	0%
Histidine	1.231mg	1.117mg	0%