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Romano cheese vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between romano cheese and flank steak?

  • Romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% higher.
  • Flank steak has 26 times less sodium than romano cheese. Romano cheese has 1433mg of sodium, while flank steak has 56mg.
  • Romano cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than flank steak (0).

We used Cheese, romano and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.2%
Contains more IronIron +126%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.8%

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% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9462.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +581.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +584.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Flank steak DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 20mg 104%
Phosphorus 760mg 210mg 79%
Saturated fat 17.115g 3.395g 62%
Sodium 1433mg 56mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 7.363mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.579mg 38%
Fats 26.94g 8.23g 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 29.4µg 27%
Zinc 2.58mg 4.9mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.63µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.133mg 18%
Choline 15.4mg 105.4mg 16%
Iron 0.77mg 1.74mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 3.317g 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Calories 387kcal 192kcal 10%
Protein 31.8g 27.66g 8%
Cholesterol 104mg 79mg 8%
Potassium 86mg 339mg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.082mg 6%
Magnesium 41mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.322g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.545mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more FatsFats +227.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-11300%
Contains more WaterWater +107.6%

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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.