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Fast food vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fast food and romano cheese

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese, yet romano cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 100% more than fast food.
  • Fast food contains 73 times more vitamin B3 than romano cheese. While fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, romano cheese contains only 0.077mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fast food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of romano cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cheese, romano.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +129.1%
Contains more IronIron +297.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1685%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1616.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.58mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 EVitamin E +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +756.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1042.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 62mg 1064mg 100%
Phosphorus 134mg 760mg 89%
Saturated fat 4.493g 17.115g 57%
Sodium 331mg 1433mg 48%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.077mg 35%
Protein 16.52g 31.8g 31%
Iron 3.06mg 0.77mg 29%
Cholesterol 33mg 104mg 24%
Fats 12.01g 26.94g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.037mg 23%
Folate 80µg 7µg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.02mg 15%
Selenium 20.3µg 14.5µg 11%
Vitamin A 9µg 96µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.085mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 1.12µg 10%
Copper 0.121mg 0.03mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 31.5g 3.63g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 7.838g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.593g 7%
Calories 297kcal 387kcal 5%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Potassium 197mg 86mg 3%
Choline 34.4mg 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 41mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.424mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.23mg 1%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.58mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.37mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0.73g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 1.231mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +767.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.5%
Contains more FatsFats +124.3%
Contains more OtherOther +342.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 -73.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.1%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.