Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Colby cheese
  5. Compare
  6. Colby cheese vs. Romano cheese

Colby cheese vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are colby cheese and romano cheese different?

  • Colby cheese is higher in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat; however, romano cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for romano cheese is 43% higher.
  • Colby cheese contains 2 times more vitamin A than romano cheese. While colby cheese contains 994IU of vitamin A, romano cheese contains only 415IU.
  • Romano cheese has less saturated fat.

Cheese, colby and Cheese, romano are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Colby cheese vs Romano cheese 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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
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 PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.77mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.085mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Romano cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 457mg 760mg 43%
Calcium 685mg 1064mg 38%
Sodium 604mg 1433mg 36%
Vitamin A 264µg 96µg 19%
Protein 23.76g 31.8g 16%
Saturated fat 20.218g 17.115g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.12µg 12%
Fats 32.11g 26.94g 8%
Zinc 3.07mg 2.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.424mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 7.838g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 41mg 4%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Cholesterol 95mg 104mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.593g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.037mg 2%
Potassium 127mg 86mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 20IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Calories 394kcal 387kcal 0%
Carbs 2.57g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 2.57g 3.63g N/A
Iron 0.76mg 0.77mg 0%
Sugar 0.52g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.23mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.37mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.085mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 1.231mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 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 FatsFats +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.2%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%

People also compare

Colby cheese
Colby cheese vs Cheese
Cheese
Colby cheese
Colby cheese vs Cheshire cheese
Cheshire cheese
Colby cheese
Colby cheese vs Caraway cheese
Caraway cheese
Romano cheese
Romano cheese vs Ricotta
Ricotta
Romano cheese
Romano cheese vs Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
Romano cheese
Romano cheese vs Roquefort
Roquefort

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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.