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Romano cheese vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between romano cheese and feta?

  • Romano cheese is higher in phosphorus and calcium; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 60% more.
  • Feta contains 2 times less calcium than romano cheese. Romano cheese contains 1064mg of calcium, while feta contains 493mg.
  • Feta has less sodium.

We used Cheese, romano and Cheese, feta 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more IronIron +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg
~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1187%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +398.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Feta DV% diff.
Phosphorus 760mg 337mg 60%
Calcium 1064mg 493mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.844mg 36%
Protein 31.8g 14.21g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.424mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.69µg 24%
Sodium 1433mg 917mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.967mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.154mg 10%
Saturated fat 17.115g 14.946g 10%
Fats 26.94g 21.28g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 4.623g 8%
Folate 7µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.991mg 6%
Calories 387kcal 264kcal 6%
Cholesterol 104mg 89mg 5%
Magnesium 41mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin A 96µg 125µg 3%
Zinc 2.58mg 2.88mg 3%
Iron 0.77mg 0.65mg 2%
Selenium 14.5µg 15µg 1%
Potassium 86mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 16IU 1%
Carbs 3.63g 4.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.63g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 4.09g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.8µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.591g 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.8%
Contains more FatsFats +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.7%
Contains more WaterWater +78.6%

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.591g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.