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Romano cheese vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between romano cheese and meatball

  • Romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and selenium; however, meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and folate.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than meatball.
  • Romano cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of romano cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4156%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.3%
Contains more IronIron +180.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2253.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.6%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +652.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2435.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1014.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +474%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Meatball DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 25mg 104%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.938mg 75%
Copper 0.03mg 0.706mg 75%
Saturated fat 17.115g 1.425g 71%
Phosphorus 760mg 344mg 59%
Sodium 1433mg 550mg 38%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Fats 26.94g 9g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 4.666g 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.8µg 25%
Protein 31.8g 21g 22%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Folate 7µg 78µg 18%
Iron 0.77mg 2.16mg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.5µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 2.5mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 2.188g 14%
Choline 15.4mg 88.4mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.213mg 12%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Calories 387kcal 197kcal 10%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.2mg 9%
Zinc 2.58mg 1.8mg 7%
Magnesium 41mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 86mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 8g 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 1.25g N/A
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%

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.4%
Contains more FatsFats +199.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.4%
Contains more WaterWater +87.6%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +258.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.