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Roquefort vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between roquefort and romano cheese?

  • Roquefort is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and folate; however, romano cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 53% more.
  • Romano cheese contains 7 times less folate than roquefort. Roquefort contains 49µg of folate, while romano cheese contains 7µg.
  • Romano cheese has less sodium.

We used Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, romano types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 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 CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +24%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
~equal in Potassium ~86mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +853.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Romano cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 392mg 760mg 53%
Calcium 662mg 1064mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.424mg 26%
Vitamin A 294µg 96µg 22%
Protein 21.54g 31.8g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 1.12µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.37mg 17%
Sodium 1809mg 1433mg 16%
Folate 49µg 7µg 11%
Saturated fat 19.263g 17.115g 10%
Fats 30.64g 26.94g 6%
Cholesterol 90mg 104mg 5%
Zinc 2.08mg 2.58mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.593g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin D 20 IU 3%
Magnesium 30mg 41mg 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.77mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.085mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 7.838g 2%
Calories 369kcal 387kcal 1%
Carbs 2g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 2g 3.63g N/A
Potassium 91mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Copper 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 1.231mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 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 FatsFats +13.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.5%
~equal in Other ~6.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 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 +122.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.2%
~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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.