Romano cheese vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between romano cheese and turkey meat

Romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and fats, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, choline, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for calcium for romano cheese is 105% higher.
Romano cheese contains 14 times more sodium than turkey meat. Romano cheese contains 1433mg of sodium, while turkey meat contains 103mg.
Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than romano cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, romano and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Turkey meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+7500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+240.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+177.9%
Contains more IronIron	+41.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+210%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+105.5%

~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg

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

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+624.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.02µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1064mg	14mg	105%
Phosphorus	760mg	223mg	77%
Saturated fat	17.115g	2.155g	68%
Vitamin B3	0.077mg	9.573mg	59%
Sodium	1433mg	103mg	58%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.616mg	41%
Fats	26.94g	7.39g	30%
Selenium	14.5µg	29.8µg	28%
Choline	15.4mg	87.4mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	7.838g	2.647g	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Calories	387kcal	189kcal	10%
Vitamin B5	0.424mg	0.948mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.593g	2.119g	10%
Vitamin A	96µg	12µg	9%
Protein	31.8g	28.55g	7%
Copper	0.03mg	0.093mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.281mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Potassium	86mg	239mg	5%
Iron	0.77mg	1.09mg	4%
Vitamin B12	1.12µg	1.02µg	4%
Magnesium	41mg	30mg	3%
Cholesterol	104mg	109mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	0µg	2%
Carbs	3.63g	0.06g	1%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	15 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.4µg	1%
Zinc	2.58mg	2.48mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.07mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.045mg	1%
Folate	7µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	3.63g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	0.73g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.02mg	0.014mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.429mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.685mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	3.071mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	2.941mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.852mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.71mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	2.183mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	1.231mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A