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Romano cheese vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between romano cheese and English muffins?

  • Romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, English muffins are richer in manganese and vitamin B1.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% more.
  • Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than English muffins (77).

We used Cheese, romano and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1946.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1685%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +389.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1933.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.446mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese English muffin DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 52mg 101%
Phosphorus 760mg 133mg 90%
Saturated fat 17.115g 0.259g 77%
Protein 31.8g 7.7g 48%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.04µg 45%
Sodium 1433mg 464mg 42%
Fats 26.94g 1.8g 39%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 0.302g 19%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.7mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.154mg 17%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.357mg 15%
Carbs 3.63g 46g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.181mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Copper 0.03mg 0.129mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 1.566mg 9%
Folate 7µg 37µg 8%
Calories 387kcal 235kcal 8%
Magnesium 41mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.888g 2%
Iron 0.77mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Potassium 86mg 131mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.63g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.446mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +313%
Contains more FatsFats +1396.7%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1167.2%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2495.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.