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Cottage cheese vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cottage cheese and roquefort

  • Cottage cheese contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin A, zinc, and folate than roquefort.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of roquefort is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
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 +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +697.6%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +694.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Roquefort DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 19.263g 80%
Sodium 364mg 1809mg 63%
Calcium 83mg 662mg 58%
Fats 4.3g 30.64g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.586mg 33%
Phosphorus 159mg 392mg 33%
Vitamin A 37µg 294µg 29%
Cholesterol 17mg 90mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.731mg 23%
Protein 11.12g 21.54g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 8.474g 19%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.08mg 15%
Calories 98kcal 369kcal 14%
Folate 12µg 49µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.64µg 9%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 1.32g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.124mg 6%
Iron 0.07mg 0.56mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.734mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 2g 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 2g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Potassium 104mg 91mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.602mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 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 +69%
Contains more WaterWater +102.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.7%
Contains more FatsFats +612.6%
Contains more OtherOther +356.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 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 -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +989.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +973.2%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.