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Romano cheese vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are romano cheese and chocolate cake different?

  • Romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for romano cheese is 100% higher.
  • Romano cheese contains 7 times more phosphorus than chocolate cake. While romano cheese contains 760mg of phosphorus, chocolate cake contains only 106mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.
  • Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than chocolate cake (41).

Cheese, romano and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting are the varieties used in this article.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1673.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +617%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains more IronIron +109.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +590%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1376.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +733.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 60mg 100%
Phosphorus 760mg 106mg 93%
Protein 31.8g 5.3g 53%
Saturated fat 17.115g 5.43g 53%
Sodium 1433mg 315mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.16µg 40%
Choline 15.4mg 128.4mg 21%
Copper 0.03mg 0.207mg 20%
Fats 26.94g 15.1g 18%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.69mg 17%
Carbs 3.63g 53.4g 17%
Cholesterol 104mg 58mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 2.761g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.213mg 12%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.28mg 11%
Iron 0.77mg 1.61mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 1.137mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.9µg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 6.039g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Potassium 86mg 140mg 2%
Magnesium 41mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.304mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calories 387kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.63g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +500%
Contains more FatsFats +78.4%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1371.1%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.6%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.