Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Romano cheese vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between romano cheese and surimi?

  • Romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, surimi is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 106% more.
  • Surimi contains 90 times less saturated fat than romano cheese. Romano cheese contains 17.115g of saturated fat, while surimi contains 0.191g.
  • Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than surimi (50).

We used Cheese, romano and Fish, surimi types in this article.

Infographic

Romano cheese vs Surimi infographic
Infographic link

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%
Surimi
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11722.2%
Contains more IronIron +196.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +681.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg

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%
Surimi
3
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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1661.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Surimi DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 9mg 106%
Saturated fat 17.115g 0.191g 77%
Phosphorus 760mg 282mg 68%
Sodium 1433mg 143mg 56%
Fats 26.94g 0.9g 40%
Protein 31.8g 15.18g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.021mg 27%
Cholesterol 104mg 30mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.1µg 25%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.33mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.6µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 0.149g 19%
Calories 387kcal 99kcal 14%
Vitamin A 96µg 20µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.07mg 7%
Iron 0.77mg 0.26mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.03mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 6.85g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 86mg 112mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.443g 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 6.85g N/A
Magnesium 41mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 0.73g 0g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.032mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g 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
Surimi
2
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2893.3%
Contains more OtherOther +820.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.7%
Contains more WaterWater +147%

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
Surimi
1
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5160.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

People also compare

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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.