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Spread vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spread and romano cheese

  • Spread has more vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B3, while romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 105% higher.
  • Romano cheese contains 22 times less vitamin B3 than spread. Spread contains 1.73mg of vitamin B3, while romano cheese contains 0.077mg.
  • The amount of sodium in spread is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of romano cheese is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1188.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
~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.
Spread
Spread
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.424mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 1064mg 105%
Phosphorus 59mg 760mg 100%
Saturated fat 5.977g 17.115g 51%
Protein 7.66g 31.8g 48%
Cholesterol 38mg 104mg 22%
Sodium 1013mg 1433mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.37mg 18%
Fats 17.34g 26.94g 15%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.58mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.593g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.037mg 11%
Copper 0.13mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.077mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.23mg 10%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Choline 62.3mg 15.4mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 387kcal 8%
Vitamin A 26µg 96µg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 41mg 8%
Carbs 11.94g 3.63g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 7.838g 1%
Potassium 110mg 86mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 3.63g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Iron 0.79mg 0.77mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.73g N/A
Manganese 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.424mg 0%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 1.231mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +228.9%
Contains more WaterWater +95%
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.1%
Contains more FatsFats +55.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 -65.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.838g

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.