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Blue cheese vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blue cheese and roquefort

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, roquefort is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Roquefort covers your daily need for sodium, 29% more than blue cheese.
  • Blue cheese has 3 times more potassium than roquefort. While blue cheese has 256mg of potassium, roquefort has only 91mg.
  • Blue cheese has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, blue 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 +181.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~392mg
~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 Choline Choline 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.731mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Roquefort DV% diff.
Sodium 1146mg 1809mg 29%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.64µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.586mg 16%
Calcium 528mg 662mg 13%
Vitamin A 198µg 294µg 11%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.08mg 5%
Cholesterol 75mg 90mg 5%
Potassium 256mg 91mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.124mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 36µg 49µg 3%
Saturated fat 18.669g 19.263g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.32g 3%
Fats 28.74g 30.64g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.734mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 8.474g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 353kcal 369kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 387mg 392mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.034mg 1%
Protein 21.4g 21.54g 0%
Carbs 2.34g 2g 0%
Net carbs 2.34g 2g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 1.731mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.602mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 +17%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
~equal in Protein ~21.54g
~equal in Fats ~30.64g
~equal in Water ~39.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.263g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.474g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.