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Roquefort vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roquefort and eggs different?

  • Roquefort has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 218% more than roquefort.
  • Roquefort has 15 times more sodium than eggs. Roquefort has 1809mg of sodium, while eggs have 124mg.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of roquefort is 27, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Cheese, roquefort and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1224%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5782.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 98% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1046.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.121mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.034mg 2mg 218%
Cholesterol 90mg 373mg 94%
Sodium 1809mg 124mg 73%
Saturated fat 19.263g 3.267g 73%
Calcium 662mg 50mg 61%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Fats 30.64g 10.61g 31%
Phosphorus 392mg 172mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 30.8µg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 1.11µg 20%
Protein 21.54g 12.58g 18%
Vitamin A 294µg 149µg 16%
Calories 369kcal 155kcal 11%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 4.077g 11%
Zinc 2.08mg 1.05mg 9%
Iron 0.56mg 1.19mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 1.398mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.513mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.066mg 2%
Potassium 91mg 126mg 1%
Folate 49µg 44µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 1.414g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 171kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 2g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 2g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.121mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.2%
Contains more FatsFats +188.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.6%
Contains more OtherOther +501.9%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.414g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.