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American cheese vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and roquefort

  • American cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, roquefort has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 38% more.
  • American cheese has 2 times more vitamin B12 than roquefort. American cheese has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while roquefort has 0.64µg.
  • American cheese is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, roquefort.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
~equal in Sodium ~1809mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +865.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Roquefort DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 662mg 38%
Phosphorus 641mg 392mg 36%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.64µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.586mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.731mg 27%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Folate 8µg 49µg 10%
Protein 18.13g 21.54g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Sodium 1671mg 1809mg 6%
Vitamin A 250µg 294µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.124mg 5%
Saturated fat 18.057g 19.263g 5%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.08mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.734mg 4%
Cholesterol 100mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin D 23 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Fats 31.79g 30.64g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 2g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 91mg 1%
Iron 0.63mg 0.56mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.034mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.474g 1%
Calories 371kcal 369kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 2g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Manganese 0.041mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.32g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.602mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
~equal in Fats ~30.64g
~equal in Water ~39.38g
~equal in Other ~6.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.263g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.474g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.32g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.