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Romano cheese vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between romano cheese and Greek yogurt

  • Greek yogurt contains less calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and vitamin A than romano cheese.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 96% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in Greek yogurt is lower.
  • Greek yogurt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Greek yogurt is 12, while the glycemic index of romano cheese is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 30% 12% 0% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.6% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +964%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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% 0.67% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 3.8% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Greek yogurt DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 100mg 96%
Phosphorus 760mg 135mg 89%
Saturated fat 17.115g 2.395g 67%
Sodium 1433mg 35mg 61%
Protein 31.8g 9g 46%
Fats 26.94g 5g 34%
Cholesterol 104mg 13mg 30%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.52mg 19%
Calories 387kcal 97kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.75µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 2.136g 14%
Iron 0.77mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 96µg 2µg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.278mg 7%
Magnesium 41mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Potassium 86mg 141mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.331mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.01mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.469g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.208mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 3.98g N/A
Carbs 3.63g 3.98g 0%
Sugar 0.73g 4g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g 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
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.3%
Contains more FatsFats +438.8%
Contains more OtherOther +833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +163%
~equal in Carbs ~3.98g

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% 43% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.469 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.