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Potato vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and romano cheese

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 105% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of romano cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +394.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
~equal in Iron ~0.77mg

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.
Potato
5
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1277.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 1064mg 105%
Phosphorus 57mg 760mg 100%
Saturated fat 0.025g 17.115g 78%
Sodium 6mg 1433mg 62%
Protein 2.05g 31.8g 60%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Fats 0.09g 26.94g 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.37mg 26%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.58mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 7.838g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.085mg 16%
Calories 77kcal 387kcal 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Potassium 425mg 86mg 10%
Copper 0.11mg 0.03mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.077mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 17.49g 3.63g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.037mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.593g 4%
Magnesium 23mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.424mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.23mg 1%
Iron 0.81mg 0.77mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 1.231mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +381.8%
Contains more WaterWater +156.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1451.2%
Contains more FatsFats +29833.3%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1311.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.