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Romano cheese vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between romano cheese and fast food

  • Romano cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 100% more than fast food.
  • Romano cheese contains 6 times more phosphorus than fast food. While romano cheese contains 760mg of phosphorus, fast food contains only 134mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fast food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of romano cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, romano and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1616.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains more IronIron +297.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1685%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Zinc ~2.52mg

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% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +756.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1042.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Fast food DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 62mg 100%
Phosphorus 760mg 134mg 89%
Saturated fat 17.115g 4.493g 57%
Sodium 1433mg 331mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 5.617mg 35%
Protein 31.8g 16.52g 31%
Iron 0.77mg 3.06mg 29%
Cholesterol 104mg 33mg 24%
Fats 26.94g 12.01g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.317mg 23%
Folate 7µg 80µg 18%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.357mg 15%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.3µg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 9µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.212mg 10%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.89µg 10%
Copper 0.03mg 0.121mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 3.63g 31.5g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 4.835g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 1.68g 7%
Calories 387kcal 297kcal 5%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Potassium 86mg 197mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 34.4mg 3%
Magnesium 41mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.38mg 1%
Zinc 2.58mg 2.52mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.363mg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.5%
Contains more FatsFats +124.3%
Contains more OtherOther +342.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +767.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.3%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.