Cream cheese vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cream cheese and roquefort?

Roquefort has more calcium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and folate than cream cheese.
Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 65% higher.
Cream cheese is lower in sodium.
Roquefort has a higher glycemic index (27) than cream cheese (0).

We used Cheese, cream and Cheese, roquefort types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cream cheese

Roquefort

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+45.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+582.5%
Contains more IronIron	+409.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+316%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+266.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cream cheese

Roquefort

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+706.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+190.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+444.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~294µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	314mg	1809mg	65%
Calcium	97mg	662mg	57%
Phosphorus	107mg	392mg	41%
Protein	6.15g	21.54g	31%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.586mg	27%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	1.731mg	24%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.64µg	18%
Zinc	0.5mg	2.08mg	14%
Selenium	8.6µg	14.5µg	11%
Folate	9µg	49µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Fats	34.44g	30.64g	6%
Iron	0.11mg	0.56mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.86mg		6%
Magnesium	9mg	30mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.124mg	5%
Choline	27.2mg		5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.807g		5%
Cholesterol	101mg	90mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.734mg	4%
Saturated fat	20.213g	19.263g	4%
Copper	0.018mg	0.034mg	2%
Vitamin A	308µg	294µg	2%
Vitamin K	2.1µg		2%
Calories	350kcal	369kcal	1%
Carbs	5.52g	2g	1%
Potassium	132mg	91mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.04mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	8.474g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	1.32g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	569kcal	171kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	5.52g	2g	N/A
Sugar	3.76g		N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.303mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	1.217mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	2.114mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	1.848mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.558mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	1.023mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	1.614mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.602mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.036g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A