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Roquefort vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between roquefort and asparagus

  • Roquefort has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, asparagus is richer in iron.
  • Roquefort covers your daily saturated fat needs 96% more than asparagus.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, roquefort and Asparagus, raw.

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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% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2658.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +653.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122%
Contains more IronIron +282.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +455.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.7%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +673.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +531.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~52µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Asparagus DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.263g 0.04g 87%
Sodium 1809mg 2mg 79%
Calcium 662mg 24mg 64%
Phosphorus 392mg 52mg 49%
Fats 30.64g 0.12g 47%
Protein 21.54g 2.2g 39%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.141mg 34%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.274mg 29%
Vitamin A 294µg 38µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.3µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 0g 21%
Iron 0.56mg 2.14mg 20%
Copper 0.034mg 0.189mg 17%
Calories 369kcal 20kcal 17%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.54mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.143mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.05g 8%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 14mg 4%
Potassium 91mg 202mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.091mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.978mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Folate 49µg 52µg 1%
Carbs 2g 3.88g 1%
Net carbs 2g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +879.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25433.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1010.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94%
Contains more WaterWater +136.7%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2540%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.