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

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Important differences between blue cheese and romano cheese

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B5, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B6; however, romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and protein.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 54% more.
  • Blue cheese has 5 times more folate than romano cheese. Blue cheese has 36µg of folate, while romano cheese has 7µg.
  • Romano cheese is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, blue 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 +197.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.5%
Contains more IronIron +148.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.58mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 7.5% 66% 5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27%
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 AVitamin A +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1219.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.12µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 528mg 1064mg 54%
Phosphorus 387mg 760mg 53%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.424mg 26%
Protein 21.4g 31.8g 21%
Sodium 1146mg 1433mg 12%
Vitamin A 198µg 96µg 11%
Cholesterol 75mg 104mg 10%
Folate 36µg 7µg 7%
Saturated fat 18.669g 17.115g 7%
Iron 0.31mg 0.77mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.085mg 6%
Potassium 256mg 86mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 1.12µg 4%
Fats 28.74g 26.94g 3%
Calories 353kcal 387kcal 2%
Copper 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.58mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.37mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.593g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 2.34g 3.63g N/A
Carbs 2.34g 3.63g 0%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 20 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 7.838g 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 1.231mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 +37.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.1%
~equal in Fats ~26.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.115g
~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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.