Roquefort vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between roquefort and edam?
- Roquefort is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and folate; however, edam is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
- Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
- Edam contains 9 times less vitamin B3 than roquefort. Roquefort contains 0.734mg of vitamin B3, while edam contains 0.082mg.
- Edam has less sodium.
We used Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, edam types 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.
Contains more IronIron | +27.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +172.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +80.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +21% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +795.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +516% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +206.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +140.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1809mg | 812mg | 43% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.64µg | 1.54µg | 38% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.731mg | 0.281mg | 29% |
Phosphorus | 392mg | 536mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.586mg | 0.389mg | 15% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 3.75mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 19.263g | 17.572g | 8% |
Folate | 49µg | 16µg | 8% |
Protein | 21.54g | 24.99g | 7% |
Calcium | 662mg | 731mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 294µg | 243µg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.32g | 0.665g | 4% |
Fats | 30.64g | 27.8g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
Potassium | 91mg | 188mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Iron | 0.56mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Calories | 369kcal | 357kcal | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.474g | 8.125g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
Carbs | 2g | 1.43g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2g | 1.43g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 89mg | 0% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 30mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.43g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.034mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.303mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.217mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.114mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.848mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.023mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.614mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.602mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16% |
~equal in
Fats
~27.8g
~equal in
Water
~41.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~17.572g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.125g