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Chestnut vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and romano cheese different?

  • Chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, and vitamin C; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for romano cheese is 102% higher.
  • Chestnut has less sodium.
  • Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than chestnut (54).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Cheese, romano are the varieties 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +731.4%
Contains more IronIron +124.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1473.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2213%
Contains more ZincZinc +932%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +667.7%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +849.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 46mg 1064mg 102%
Phosphorus 99mg 760mg 94%
Saturated fat 0.26g 17.115g 77%
Sodium 27mg 1433mg 61%
Protein 2g 31.8g 60%
Copper 0.472mg 0.03mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Fats 1.38g 26.94g 39%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.02mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Zinc 0.25mg 2.58mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.37mg 20%
Potassium 715mg 86mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 7.838g 18%
Calories 131kcal 387kcal 13%
Iron 1.73mg 0.77mg 12%
Vitamin A 1µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.085mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.037mg 9%
Carbs 27.76g 3.63g 8%
Folate 38µg 7µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 54mg 41mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.424mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Net carbs 27.76g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.593g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 1.231mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +664.7%
Contains more WaterWater +120.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1490%
Contains more FatsFats +1852.2%
Contains more OtherOther +846.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1546.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.593g

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients
  2. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.