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Romano cheese vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between romano cheese and spread

  • Romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc, while spread has more vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 105% higher.
  • Spread contains 13 times less phosphorus than romano cheese. Romano cheese contains 760mg of phosphorus, while spread contains 59mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spread is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of romano cheese is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1188.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
~equal in Iron ~0.79mg

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%
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.43mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Spread DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 12mg 105%
Phosphorus 760mg 59mg 100%
Saturated fat 17.115g 5.977g 51%
Protein 31.8g 7.66g 48%
Cholesterol 104mg 38mg 22%
Sodium 1433mg 1013mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.134mg 18%
Fats 26.94g 17.34g 15%
Zinc 2.58mg 1.02mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 2.565g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.172mg 11%
Copper 0.03mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.74mg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Choline 15.4mg 62.3mg 9%
Calories 387kcal 235kcal 8%
Vitamin A 96µg 26µg 8%
Magnesium 41mg 8mg 8%
Carbs 3.63g 11.94g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 7.584g 1%
Potassium 86mg 110mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 11.74g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Iron 0.77mg 0.79mg 0%
Sugar 0.73g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.43mg 0%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.1%
Contains more FatsFats +55.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.9%
Contains more WaterWater +95%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.584g

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.