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Roquefort vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between roquefort and beef?

  • Roquefort is richer in calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A, while beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and selenium.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 149% higher.
  • Beef has 175 times less vitamin A than roquefort. Roquefort has 1047IU of vitamin A, while beef has 6IU.
  • Beef is lower in sodium.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index (27) than beef (0).

We used Cheese, roquefort and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4992.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.8%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.2%

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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +684.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +557.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 4.21µg 149%
Sodium 1809mg 54mg 76%
Saturated fat 19.263g 2.595g 76%
Calcium 662mg 13mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.669mg 42%
Fats 30.64g 6.54g 37%
Vitamin A 294µg 2µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 5.76mg 31%
Iron 0.56mg 3.04mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.481mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 25.4µg 20%
Phosphorus 392mg 259mg 19%
Zinc 2.08mg 3.7mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.4mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 2.734g 14%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Protein 21.54g 27.55g 12%
Folate 49µg 7µg 11%
Calories 369kcal 169kcal 10%
Potassium 91mg 352mg 8%
Copper 0.034mg 0.097mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.532g 5%
Magnesium 30mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Cholesterol 90mg 85mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +368.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +3120%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more WaterWater +66.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.