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Romano cheese vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between romano cheese and provolone

  • Romano cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, and protein; however, provolone is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus 38% more than provolone.
  • Romano cheese has 2 times more sodium than provolone. While romano cheese has 1433mg of sodium, provolone has only 876mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, romano and Cheese, provolone.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.7%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
~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% 32% 4.6% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3%
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% 79% 4.6% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Provolone DV% diff.
Phosphorus 760mg 496mg 38%
Calcium 1064mg 756mg 31%
Sodium 1433mg 876mg 24%
Vitamin A 96µg 236µg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.46µg 14%
Protein 31.8g 25.58g 12%
Cholesterol 104mg 69mg 12%
Zinc 2.58mg 3.23mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.321mg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 28mg 3%
Iron 0.77mg 0.52mg 3%
Calories 387kcal 351kcal 2%
Potassium 86mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.476mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.073mg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 7.393g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.769g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 7.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 137kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 28g N/A
Fats 26.94g 26.62g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 3.63g 2.14g N/A
Carbs 3.63g 2.14g 0%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 20 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 0.73g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 17.115g 17.078g 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.6%
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%
~equal in Fats ~26.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.078g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.393g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/nutrients
  2. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.