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Roquefort vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between roquefort and cottage cheese

  • Cottage cheese contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin A, zinc, and folate than roquefort.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains 8 times less calcium than roquefort. Roquefort contains 662mg of calcium, while cottage cheese contains 83mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of roquefort is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +697.6%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.9%

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%
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +694.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.263g 1.718g 80%
Sodium 1809mg 364mg 63%
Calcium 662mg 83mg 58%
Fats 30.64g 4.3g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.163mg 33%
Phosphorus 392mg 159mg 33%
Vitamin A 294µg 37µg 29%
Cholesterol 90mg 17mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.557mg 23%
Protein 21.54g 11.12g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 0.778g 19%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.4mg 15%
Calories 369kcal 98kcal 14%
Folate 49µg 12µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.43µg 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.123g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.046mg 6%
Iron 0.56mg 0.07mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.099mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 2g 3.38g 0%
Net carbs 2g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Potassium 91mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.326mg 0%

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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.7%
Contains more FatsFats +612.6%
Contains more OtherOther +356.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69%
Contains more WaterWater +102.6%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +989.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +973.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.