Roquefort vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between roquefort and blue cheese
- Roquefort has more vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A; however, blue cheese is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
- Roquefort covers your daily need for sodium, 29% more than blue cheese.
- Roquefort has 2 times more vitamin B2 than blue cheese. While roquefort has 0.586mg of vitamin B2, blue cheese has only 0.382mg.
- Blue cheese has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, blue.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +48.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +90.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1809mg | 1146mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.64µg | 1.22µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.586mg | 0.382mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 662mg | 528mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 294µg | 198µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 2.66mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 75mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 256mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.166mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Folate | 49µg | 36µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 19.263g | 18.669g | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.32g | 0.8g | 3% |
| Fats | 30.64g | 28.74g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 1.016mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.474g | 7.778g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 369kcal | 353kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 387mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.034mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Protein | 21.54g | 21.4g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2g | 2.34g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2g | 2.34g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.731mg | 1.729mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.303mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.965mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.217mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.114mg | 1.919mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.848mg | 1.852mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.023mg | 1.087mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.614mg | 1.556mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.602mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.54 g
Fats:
30.64 g
Carbs:
2 g
Water:
39.38 g
Other:
6.44 g
Protein:
21.4 g
Fats:
28.74 g
Carbs:
2.34 g
Water:
42.41 g
Other:
5.11 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +26% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17% |
~equal in
Protein
~21.4g
~equal in
Fats
~28.74g
~equal in
Water
~42.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.32 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.8 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~18.669g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.778g
