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Roquefort vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roquefort and cheese different?

  • Roquefort has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, and iron; however, cheese is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Roquefort covers your daily need for sodium, 50% more than cheese.
  • Roquefort has 4 times more vitamin B5 than cheese. Roquefort has 1.731mg of vitamin B5, while cheese has 0.41mg.
  • Cheese contains less sodium.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of roquefort is 27, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, cheddar types were used in this article.

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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 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~710mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.027mg

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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +71.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1809mg 653mg 50%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.41mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 1.1µg 19%
Zinc 2.08mg 3.64mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.428mg 12%
Phosphorus 392mg 455mg 9%
Folate 49µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Calcium 662mg 710mg 5%
Iron 0.56mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin A 294µg 330µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.059mg 4%
Fats 30.64g 33.31g 4%
Protein 21.54g 22.87g 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Cholesterol 90mg 99mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 19.263g 18.867g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 9.246g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 369kcal 404kcal 2%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 1.421g 1%
Carbs 2g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 2g 3.09g N/A
Potassium 91mg 76mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Copper 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.5%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g
~equal in Fats ~33.31g
~equal in Water ~37.02g

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.421g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.