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Romano cheese vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between romano cheese and cornmeal

  • Romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 106% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains less cholesterol.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of romano cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +667.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +466.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +772.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1389.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6351.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2885.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Cornmeal DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 3mg 106%
Phosphorus 760mg 99mg 94%
Saturated fat 17.115g 0.22g 77%
Sodium 1433mg 7mg 62%
Folate 7µg 209µg 51%
Protein 31.8g 7.11g 49%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Iron 0.77mg 4.36mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.551mg 43%
Fats 26.94g 1.75g 39%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 4.968mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 3.63g 79.45g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 0.39g 19%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.66mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin A 96µg 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.182mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 10.5µg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Potassium 86mg 142mg 2%
Magnesium 41mg 32mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.828g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 8.6mg 1%
Calories 387kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.382mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1439.4%
Contains more WaterWater +176.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1217.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2088.7%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1909.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.6%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.