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

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How are romano cheese and Swiss cheese different?

Romano cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, protein, and iron, while Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, zinc, and fats.
Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12 81% more than romano cheese.
Romano cheese contains 8 times more sodium than Swiss cheese. Romano cheese contains 1433mg of sodium, while Swiss cheese contains 187mg.

Cheese, romano and Cheese, swiss types were used in this article.

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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.

Romano cheese

Swiss cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+24.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+19.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.4%
Contains more IronIron	+492.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.4%

Contains more CopperCopper	+56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+106.9%

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.

Romano cheese

Swiss cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+57.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+173.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.12µg	3.06µg	81%
Sodium	1433mg	187mg	54%
Selenium	14.5µg	30µg	28%
Phosphorus	760mg	574mg	27%
Vitamin A	96µg	288µg	21%
Calcium	1064mg	890mg	17%
Zinc	2.58mg	4.37mg	16%
Protein	31.8g	26.96g	10%
Iron	0.77mg	0.13mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Fats	26.94g	30.99g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.302mg	5%
Saturated fat	17.115g	18.227g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.593g	1.341g	5%
Cholesterol	104mg	93mg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.734g	4%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Magnesium	41mg	33mg	2%
Copper	0.03mg	0.047mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.6mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.011mg	2%
Carbs	3.63g	1.44g	1%
Vitamin B5	0.424mg	0.353mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	1.4µg	1%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	7.838g	8.046g	1%
Calories	387kcal	393kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	3.63g	1.44g	N/A
Potassium	86mg	72mg	0%
Sugar	0.73g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.02mg	0.026mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.077mg	0.064mg	0%
Trans fat		0.987g	N/A
Choline	15.4mg	15.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.429mg	0.401mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	1.038mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.685mg	1.537mg	0%
Leucine	3.071mg	2.959mg	0%
Lysine	2.941mg	2.585mg	0%
Methionine	0.852mg	0.784mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.71mg	1.662mg	0%
Valine	2.183mg	2.139mg	0%
Histidine	1.231mg	1.065mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A