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Roquefort vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between roquefort and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Roquefort has more vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin A; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and zinc.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than roquefort.
  • Roquefort has 5 times more vitamin B5 than parmigiano-Reggiano. While roquefort has 1.731mg of vitamin B5, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 0.325mg.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +543.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +432.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 2.26µg 68%
Phosphorus 392mg 729mg 48%
Calcium 662mg 1109mg 45%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.325mg 28%
Saturated fat 19.263g 13.317g 27%
Copper 0.034mg 0.238mg 23%
Zinc 2.08mg 3.87mg 16%
Fats 30.64g 20g 16%
Vitamin A 294µg 160µg 15%
Sodium 1809mg 1529mg 12%
Folate 49µg 10µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.486mg 8%
Selenium 14.5µg 17.7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.049mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 6.098g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.462g 6%
Calories 369kcal 265kcal 5%
Iron 0.56mg 0.9mg 4%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.114mg 4%
Protein 21.54g 20g 3%
Magnesium 30mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 91mg 125mg 1%
Cholesterol 90mg 88mg 1%
Carbs 2g 1.37g 0%
Net carbs 2g 1.37g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
~equal in Protein ~20g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.