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, protein, and calcium.
- Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
- Edam contains 6 times less vitamin B5 than roquefort. Roquefort contains 1.731mg of vitamin B5, while edam contains 0.281mg.
- Edam has less sodium.
We used Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, edam types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +140.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
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% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 3.75mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.586mg | 0.389mg | 15% |
| Folate | 49µg | 16µg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 19.263g | 17.572g | 8% |
| Protein | 21.54g | 24.99g | 7% |
| Calcium | 662mg | 731mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 294µg | 243µg | 6% |
| Fats | 30.64g | 27.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.32g | 0.665g | 4% |
| Vitamin D* | 20 IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 91mg | 188mg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 369kcal | 357kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.474g | 8.125g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.8g | 7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 171kcal | 143kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 28g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.51 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 2g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Carbs | 2g | 1.43g | 0% |
| 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 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





