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Romano cheese vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between romano cheese and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Romano cheese has less vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, romano and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Calcium ~1109mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~729mg
~equal in Sodium ~1529mg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 2.26µg 48%
Protein 31.8g 20g 24%
Copper 0.03mg 0.238mg 23%
Saturated fat 17.115g 13.317g 17%
Zinc 2.58mg 3.87mg 12%
Fats 26.94g 20g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.486mg 9%
Vitamin A 96µg 160µg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.7µg 6%
Calories 387kcal 265kcal 6%
Cholesterol 104mg 88mg 5%
Calcium 1064mg 1109mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 6.098g 4%
Phosphorus 760mg 729mg 4%
Sodium 1433mg 1529mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.049mg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.085mg 3%
Iron 0.77mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.325mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 20.7mg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.462g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.029mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 1.37g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Potassium 86mg 125mg 1%
Magnesium 41mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 15IU 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59%
Contains more FatsFats +34.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165%
Contains more WaterWater +63.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.