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Sponge cake vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sponge cake and romano cheese

  • Sponge cake has more carbs; however, romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, protein, fats, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 102% more.
  • Sponge cake has 16 times more carbs than romano cheese. Sponge cake has 57.7g of carbs, while romano cheese has 3.63g.
  • Romano cheese is lower in cholesterol.
  • Sponge cake has a higher glycemic index than romano cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Cheese, romano.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
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 +64%
Contains more IronIron +105.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +735%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 26% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 32% 4.6% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 42mg 1064mg 102%
Phosphorus 100mg 760mg 94%
Saturated fat 1.301g 17.115g 72%
Sodium 228mg 1433mg 52%
Protein 7.3g 31.8g 49%
Fats 4.3g 26.94g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 1.12µg 31%
Cholesterol 170mg 104mg 22%
Carbs 57.7g 3.63g 18%
Zinc 0.59mg 2.58mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 7.838g 16%
Iron 1.58mg 0.77mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.037mg 10%
Magnesium 9mg 41mg 8%
Folate 39µg 7µg 8%
Selenium 18.5µg 14.5µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.077mg 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.02mg 6%
Calories 297kcal 387kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.37mg 5%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Copper 0.056mg 0.03mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Potassium 141mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin A 77µg 96µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.424mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 57.7g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.593g 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 1.231mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 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 +1489.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +335.6%
Contains more FatsFats +526.5%
~equal in Water ~30.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 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 -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +397.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.593g

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.