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Spread vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spread and romano cheese

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, romano cheese is higher in phosphorus.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 109% more than spread.
  • Spread has 11 times more vitamin A than romano cheese. While spread has 4489IU of vitamin A, romano cheese has only 415IU.
  • Spread has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of romano cheese is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -47.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%

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
2
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% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 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 EVitamin E +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +459.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Romano cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 0mg 760mg 109%
Calcium 1064mg 106%
Saturated fat 2.22g 17.115g 68%
Protein 0g 31.8g 64%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Sodium 755mg 1433mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Zinc 2.58mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.593g 23%
Fats 17.1g 26.94g 15%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Calories 158kcal 387kcal 11%
Magnesium 41mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.23mg 10%
Iron 0.77mg 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 2.2µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 7%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 3%
Potassium 12mg 86mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 7.838g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
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
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 +161.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +224.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -87%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +571.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.838g

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.