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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, zinc, vitamin A, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • 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

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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
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

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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
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
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Gruyere cheese 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%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 1.733g 8%
Saturated fat 17.115g 18.913g 8%
Iron 0.77mg 0.17mg 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%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Calories 387kcal 413kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 41mg 36mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 24IU 1%
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%

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
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +908.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
~equal in Protein ~29.81g
~equal in Water ~33.19g

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
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.2%

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.