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Gruyere cheese vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gruyere cheese and roquefort

  • Gruyere cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, roquefort has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 48% more.
  • Gruyere cheese has 3 times more vitamin B12 than roquefort. Gruyere cheese has 1.6µg of vitamin B12, while roquefort has 0.64µg.
  • Roquefort is lower in cholesterol.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index than gruyere cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gruyere 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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more IronIron +229.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.034mg
~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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +592.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~294µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Roquefort DV% diff.
Sodium 714mg 1809mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.64µg 40%
Calcium 1011mg 662mg 35%
Phosphorus 605mg 392mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.586mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 1.731mg 23%
Protein 29.81g 21.54g 17%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.08mg 17%
Folate 10µg 49µg 10%
Cholesterol 110mg 90mg 7%
Iron 0.17mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.734mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 8.474g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin A 271µg 294µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.124mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 1.32g 3%
Fats 32.34g 30.64g 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Saturated fat 18.913g 19.263g 2%
Calories 413kcal 369kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 0.36g 2g 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 2g N/A
Potassium 81mg 91mg 0%
Sugar 0.36g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.034mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0.602mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 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 ProteinProtein +38.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +49.8%
~equal in Fats ~30.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.263g

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.