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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Parmigiano-Reggiano and Roquefort

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Calcium, Copper, and Zinc, however, Roquefort is higher in Vitamin B5, Vitamin A RAE, and Folate.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 68% more than Roquefort.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 7 times more Copper than Roquefort. While Parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.238mg of Copper, Roquefort has only 0.034mg.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
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 +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%

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% 36% 3.4% 12% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
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% 63% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +543.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +432.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 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 WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more FatsFats +53.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46%
~equal in Protein ~21.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 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 -30.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +39%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Parmigiano-Reggiano Roquefort
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Roquefort Opinion
Calories 265kcal 369kcal Roquefort
Protein 20g 21.54g Roquefort
Fats 20g 30.64g Roquefort
Net carbs 1.37g 2g Roquefort
Carbs 1.37g 2g Roquefort
Cholesterol 88mg 90mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Vitamin D 15IU Parmigiano-Reggiano
Magnesium 38mg 30mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Calcium 1109mg 662mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Potassium 125mg 91mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Iron 0.9mg 0.56mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Copper 0.238mg 0.034mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Zinc 3.87mg 2.08mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Phosphorus 729mg 392mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Sodium 1529mg 1809mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Vitamin A 605IU 1047IU Roquefort
Vitamin A RAE 160µg 294µg Roquefort
Vitamin E 0.17mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Vitamin D 0.4µg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Manganese 0.085mg 0.03mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Selenium 17.7µg 14.5µg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg Roquefort
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.586mg Roquefort
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.734mg Roquefort
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 1.731mg Roquefort
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.124mg Roquefort
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.64µg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Vitamin K 1.7µg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Folate 10µg 49µg Roquefort
Choline 20.7mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Saturated Fat 13.317g 19.263g Parmigiano-Reggiano
Monounsaturated Fat 6.098g 8.474g Roquefort
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 1.32g Roquefort
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.303mg Roquefort
Threonine 1.519mg 0.965mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Isoleucine 1.2mg 1.217mg Roquefort
Leucine 2.983mg 2.114mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Lysine 2.459mg 1.848mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Methionine 0.369mg 0.558mg Roquefort
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 1.023mg Parmigiano-Reggiano
Valine 1.498mg 1.614mg Roquefort
Histidine 0.752mg 0.602mg Parmigiano-Reggiano

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Parmigiano-Reggiano Roquefort
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Parmigiano-Reggiano
36%
Roquefort
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
121%
Parmigiano-Reggiano
80%
Roquefort

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Roquefort
Roquefort is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano contains less Sodium (difference - 280mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.946g)
Which food is cheaper?
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (27)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.