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Oysters vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oysters and romano cheese?

  • Oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, and manganese; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 691% more.
  • Romano cheese contains 190 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while romano cheese contains 0.03mg.
  • Oysters has less sodium.
  • Oysters has a lower glycemic index (0) than romano cheese (27).

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, romano types 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
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 +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +1096.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +18923.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2946.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2855%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +817.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.8%

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2302.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1462.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +744.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.424mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Romano cheese DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 2.58mg 691%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 1.12µg 683%
Copper 5.707mg 0.03mg 631%
Iron 9.21mg 0.77mg 106%
Calcium 116mg 1064mg 95%
Phosphorus 194mg 760mg 81%
Saturated fat 0.948g 17.115g 73%
Sodium 166mg 1433mg 55%
Selenium 39.5µg 14.5µg 45%
Protein 11.42g 31.8g 41%
Fats 3.42g 26.94g 36%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.02mg 25%
Choline 130mg 15.4mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 7.838g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.37mg 15%
Calories 102kcal 387kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.077mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin A 26µg 96µg 8%
Cholesterol 79mg 104mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.593g 3%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Potassium 139mg 86mg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 41mg 1%
Carbs 5.45g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0.73g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.424mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 1.231mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 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 +50.1%
Contains more WaterWater +153%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.5%
Contains more FatsFats +687.7%
Contains more OtherOther +342.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 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 -94.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1449%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.