Jerky vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between jerky and romano cheese
- Jerky has more iron, zinc, folate, and copper; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than jerky.
- Romano cheese has 19 times less folate than jerky. Jerky has 134µg of folate, while romano cheese has 7µg.
- Romano cheese contains less sodium.
- Romano cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of romano cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +24.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +594.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +603.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +656.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +214.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +455% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5220% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +113% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2149.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1814.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +608.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 20mg | 1064mg | 104% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 0.77mg | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 760mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 2.58mg | 50% |
| Folate | 134µg | 7µg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 17.115g | 28% |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 1433mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.03mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 104mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.37mg | 18% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 15.4mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 86mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 96µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.037mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 0.077mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 7.838g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.085mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 14.5µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.424mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 1.12µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 31.8g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.593g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 41mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 11g | 3.63g | 2% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 26.94g | 2% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 387kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 20IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2.2µg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.2 g
Fats:
25.6 g
Carbs:
11 g
Water:
23.36 g
Other:
6.84 g
Protein:
31.8 g
Fats:
26.94 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
30.91 g
Other:
6.72 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +203% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~31.8g
~equal in
Fats
~26.94g
~equal in
Other
~6.72g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.011 g
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 | -36.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.5% |
