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Biscuit vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between biscuits and roquefort

  • Biscuits are higher in iron and vitamin B1, yet roquefort is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Roquefort covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 9 times more vitamin B1 than roquefort. While biscuits contain 0.356mg of vitamin B1, roquefort contains only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in biscuits is lower.
  • The glycemic index of roquefort is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +417.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139%

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 Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 Choline Choline 0% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Roquefort DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.324g 19.263g 68%
Sodium 580mg 1809mg 53%
Calcium 235mg 662mg 43%
Phosphorus 164mg 392mg 33%
Vitamin A 294µg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.731mg 29%
Cholesterol 3mg 90mg 29%
Protein 7g 21.54g 29%
Iron 2.9mg 0.56mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.04mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.64µg 23%
Fats 16.3g 30.64g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.586mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.32g 19%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.03mg 15%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.08mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.734mg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 2g 14%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.5µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.124mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.034mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 8.474g 4%
Folate 61µg 49µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 369kcal 1%
Potassium 121mg 91mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 2g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.602mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +2130%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.7%
Contains more FatsFats +88%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +101.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.3%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.