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Roquefort vs. Cheshire cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roquefort and cheshire cheese different?

  • Roquefort is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and folate; however, cheshire cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for roquefort is 48% higher.
  • Roquefort contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than cheshire cheese. While roquefort contains 0.734mg of vitamin B3, cheshire cheese contains only 0.08mg.
  • Cheshire cheese has less sodium.

Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, cheshire are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 193% 8.4% 7.9% 14% 76% 199% 91% 1.6% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
~equal in Calcium ~643mg
~equal in Potassium ~95mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 78% 0% 0% 12% 68% 1.5% 25% 17% 104% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +817.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Cheshire cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1809mg 700mg 48%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.413mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.293mg 23%
Phosphorus 392mg 464mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.83µg 8%
Folate 49µg 18µg 8%
Vitamin A 294µg 233µg 7%
Zinc 2.08mg 2.79mg 6%
Cholesterol 90mg 103mg 4%
Protein 21.54g 23.37g 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.08mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.87g 3%
Magnesium 30mg 21mg 2%
Calcium 662mg 643mg 2%
Saturated fat 19.263g 19.475g 1%
Calories 369kcal 387kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.046mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.012mg 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.042mg 1%
Carbs 2g 4.78g 1%
Fats 30.64g 30.6g 0%
Net carbs 2g 4.78g N/A
Potassium 91mg 95mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 8.671g 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.3mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.451mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 2.238mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 1.945mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.231mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.56mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.821mg 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
23% 31% 5% 38% 4%
Protein: 23.37 g
Fats: 30.6 g
Carbs: 4.78 g
Water: 37.65 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139%
~equal in Protein ~23.37g
~equal in Fats ~30.6g
~equal in Water ~37.65g

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% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.87 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.475g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.671g

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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. Cheshire cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173415/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.