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Roquefort vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roquefort and fontina different?

  • Roquefort is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, folate, and phosphorus; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for roquefort is 44% higher.
  • Roquefort contains 8 times more folate than fontina. While roquefort contains 49µg of folate, fontina contains only 6µg.
  • Fontina has less sodium.

Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, fontina 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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +143.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.8%
~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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +389.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +162.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Fontina DV% diff.
Sodium 1809mg 800mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 1.68µg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.204mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.429mg 26%
Zinc 2.08mg 3.5mg 13%
Calcium 662mg 550mg 11%
Folate 49µg 6µg 11%
Cholesterol 90mg 116mg 9%
Protein 21.54g 25.6g 8%
Phosphorus 392mg 346mg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 14mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin A 294µg 261µg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 1.654g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 8.687g 1%
Calories 369kcal 389kcal 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.014mg 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.025mg 1%
Potassium 91mg 64mg 1%
Fats 30.64g 31.14g 1%
Carbs 2g 1.55g 0%
Net carbs 2g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 19.263g 19.196g 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29%
Contains more OtherOther +69.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
~equal in Fats ~31.14g
~equal in Water ~37.92g

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.196g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.687g

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.