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Romano cheese vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are romano cheese and pound cake different?

  • Romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 102% more than pound cake.
  • Romano cheese contains 6 times more zinc than pound cake. Romano cheese contains 2.58mg of zinc, while pound cake contains 0.43mg.
  • Pound cake is lower in sodium.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than romano cheese (27).

Cheese, romano and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2163.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +442.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +92.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1997.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +326%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Pound cake DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 47mg 102%
Phosphorus 760mg 140mg 89%
Saturated fat 17.115g 4.811g 56%
Protein 31.8g 5g 54%
Sodium 1433mg 377mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.36µg 32%
Fats 26.94g 13.96g 20%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.43mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 3.419g 19%
Carbs 3.63g 53.64g 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 5µg 17%
Threonine 1.171mg 153mg 14%
Cholesterol 104mg 66mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 3.02g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.173mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 1.615mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.249mg 9%
Folate 7µg 42µg 9%
Choline 15.4mg 65.6mg 9%
Iron 0.77mg 1.48mg 9%
Magnesium 41mg 8mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.036mg 4%
Vitamin A 96µg 70µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.65mg 3%
Calories 387kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.8µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Potassium 86mg 149mg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 34IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.485mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.042mg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536%
Contains more FatsFats +93%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +339.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1377.7%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.6%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.