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

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How are neufchâtel cheese and romano cheese different?

  • Neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin A; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for romano cheese is 95% higher.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains 2 times more vitamin A than romano cheese. While neufchâtel cheese contains 841IU of vitamin A, romano cheese contains only 415IU.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has less saturated fat.

Cheese, neufchatel 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +809.4%
Contains more IronIron +492.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 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 AVitamin A +151%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 117mg 1064mg 95%
Phosphorus 138mg 760mg 89%
Sodium 334mg 1433mg 48%
Protein 9.15g 31.8g 45%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.12µg 34%
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Saturated fat 12.79g 17.115g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.37mg 17%
Zinc 0.82mg 2.58mg 16%
Vitamin A 241µg 96µg 16%
Cholesterol 74mg 104mg 10%
Iron 0.13mg 0.77mg 8%
Calories 253kcal 387kcal 7%
Magnesium 10mg 41mg 7%
Fats 22.78g 26.94g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 7.838g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.424mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.085mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.593g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.23mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 0.73g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 1.231mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 WaterWater +104.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.5%
Contains more FatsFats +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +390.5%
~equal in Carbs ~3.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 -25.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.5%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.