Romano cheese vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between romano cheese and yolk
- Romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and protein; however, yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, and folate.
- Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol 327% more than romano cheese.
- Romano cheese has 30 times more sodium than yolk. While romano cheese has 1433mg of sodium, yolk has only 48mg.
- The glycemic index of romano cheese is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, romano and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +720% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +724.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +254.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +220.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +296.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1021.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +375.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +605.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +311.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +74.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1985.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 1085mg | 327% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 820.2mg | 146% |
| Calcium | 1064mg | 129mg | 94% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 56µg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1433mg | 48mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 760mg | 390mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.424mg | 2.99mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 1.95µg | 35% |
| Folate | 7µg | 146µg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 17.115g | 9.551g | 34% |
| Protein | 31.8g | 15.86g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 96µg | 381µg | 32% |
| Vitamin D* | 20 IU | 218 IU | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 5.4µg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.77mg | 2.73mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.593g | 4.204g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.35mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2.58mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.176mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.528mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.838g | 11.738g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 5mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 322kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 2.58mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Fats | 26.94g | 26.54g | 1% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 109mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8.2g | 4.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 122kcal | 203kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 31g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.49 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.63g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.63g | 3.59g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.73g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.077mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.429mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.685mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 3.071mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.941mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.852mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.71mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 2.183mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.231mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
31.8 g
Fats:
26.94 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
30.91 g
Other:
6.72 g
Protein:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +69.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~26.54g
~equal in
Carbs
~3.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.593 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.204 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +608.9% |






