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Cheese, Romano

387 calories and 31.8 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, romano

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 171249
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 98% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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110calories
in 28.4 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein9 g—
Carbohydrate1 g0%
Fat7.6 g10%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0.2 g—
Sodium406 mg18%
Saturated fat4.9 g24%
Potassium24 mg1%
Calcium302 mg23%
Iron0.22 mg1%
Magnesium12 mg3%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.1 µg1%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 33%Carbs 4%Fat 63%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water30.91 g1051
Energy387 kcal1008
Energy1,618 kj1062
Protein31.8 g1003
Total lipid (fat)26.94 g1004
Ash6.72 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference3.63 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0.73 g2000
Calcium, Ca1,064 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.77 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg41 mg1090
Phosphorus, P760 mg1091
Potassium, K86 mg1092
Sodium, Na1,433 mg1093
Zinc, Zn2.58 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.03 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.02 mg1101
Selenium, Se14.5 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.037 mg1165
Riboflavin0.37 mg1166
Niacin0.077 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.424 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.085 mg1175
Folate, total7 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food7 µg1187
Folate, DFE7 µg1190
Choline, total15.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-121.12 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE96 µg1106
Retinol90 µg1105
Carotene, beta69 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU415 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.23 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units20 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.5 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.5 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.2 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated17.115 g1258
SFA 4:01.355 g1259
SFA 6:00.508 g1260
SFA 8:00.271 g1261
SFA 10:00.671 g1262
SFA 12:00.911 g1263
SFA 14:03.036 g1264
SFA 16:07.265 g1265
SFA 18:02.4 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated7.838 g1292
MUFA 16:10.411 g1275
MUFA 18:16.942 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.593 g1293
PUFA 18:20.284 g1269
PUFA 18:30.31 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol104 mg1253
Tryptophan0.429 g1210
Threonine1.171 g1211
Isoleucine1.685 g1212
Leucine3.071 g1213
Lysine2.941 g1214
Methionine0.852 g1215
Cystine0.209 g1216
Phenylalanine1.71 g1217
Tyrosine1.775 g1218
Valine2.183 g1219
Arginine1.171 g1220
Histidine1.231 g1221
Alanine0.932 g1222
Aspartic acid1.989 g1223
Glutamic acid7.302 g1224
Glycine0.553 g1225
Proline3.718 g1226
Serine1.84 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058