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Romano cheese vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between romano cheese and ground beef

  • Romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 103% more than ground beef.
  • Romano cheese has 20 times more sodium than ground beef. While romano cheese has 1433mg of sodium, ground beef has only 73mg.
  • The glycemic index of romano cheese is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, romano and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3124.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +357.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.2%
Contains more IronIron +194.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +375.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Ground beef DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 33mg 103%
Phosphorus 760mg 166mg 85%
Sodium 1433mg 73mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 2.49µg 57%
Saturated fat 17.115g 6.073g 50%
Zinc 2.58mg 5.84mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 4.026mg 25%
Iron 0.77mg 2.27mg 19%
Fats 26.94g 15.37g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.311mg 17%
Protein 31.8g 23.87g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.171mg 15%
Choline 15.4mg 73.2mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 3µg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.1µg 8%
Calories 387kcal 241kcal 7%
Magnesium 41mg 17mg 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.079mg 5%
Cholesterol 104mg 88mg 5%
Potassium 86mg 241mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.512mg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 2IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.408g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 7.322g 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.051mg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +75.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +181.2%
Contains more WaterWater +88.8%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.322g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.