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Roquefort vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between roquefort and cream cheese?

  • Roquefort has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, folate, and iron than cream cheese.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 65% higher.
  • Cream cheese has 7 times less calcium than roquefort. Roquefort has 662mg of calcium, while cream cheese has 97mg.
  • Cream cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index (27) than cream cheese (0).

We used Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, cream 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +582.5%
Contains more IronIron +409.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +316%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +706.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +190.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~308µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Cream cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1809mg 314mg 65%
Calcium 662mg 97mg 57%
Phosphorus 392mg 107mg 41%
Protein 21.54g 6.15g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.23mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.517mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.22µg 18%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.5mg 14%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.6µg 11%
Folate 49µg 9µg 10%
Iron 0.56mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Fats 30.64g 34.44g 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.056mg 5%
Saturated fat 19.263g 20.213g 4%
Cholesterol 90mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.091mg 4%
Copper 0.034mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin A 294µg 308µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 8.907g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 1.483g 1%
Calories 369kcal 350kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.023mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.011mg 1%
Potassium 91mg 132mg 1%
Carbs 2g 5.52g 1%
Net carbs 2g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.2%
Contains more OtherOther +407.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.213g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.907g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.