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Romano cheese vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between romano cheese and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, and magnesium in romano cheese is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Romano cheese covers your daily phosphorus needs 108% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of romano cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2766.7%
Contains more IronIron +7600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Phosphorus 760mg 1mg 108%
Calcium 1064mg 8mg 106%
Saturated fat 17.115g 2.049g 68%
Protein 31.8g 0.03g 64%
Sodium 1433mg 52mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.01µg 46%
Fats 26.94g 3.33g 36%
Cholesterol 104mg 9mg 32%
Carbs 3.63g 91.56g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.012mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.21mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 0.838g 18%
Iron 0.77mg 0.01mg 10%
Magnesium 41mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 96µg 27µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0mg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.121g 3%
Potassium 86mg 3mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Calories 387kcal 397kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.028mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105900%
Contains more FatsFats +709%
Contains more WaterWater +537.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2821.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2422.3%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +835.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +390.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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