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Roquefort vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between roquefort and goat cheese?

  • Roquefort is richer in calcium, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and folate, while goat cheese is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 61% higher.
  • Goat cheese has 25 times less folate than roquefort. Roquefort has 49µg of folate, while goat cheese has 2µg.
  • Goat cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index (27) than goat cheese (0).

We used Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, goat, semisoft type types in this comparison.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more IronIron +189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1558.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~375mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +190.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Goat cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1809mg 415mg 61%
Copper 0.034mg 0.564mg 59%
Calcium 662mg 298mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.19mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.8µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.22µg 18%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.66mg 13%
Iron 0.56mg 1.62mg 13%
Vitamin A 294µg 407µg 13%
Folate 49µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.676mg 7%
Saturated fat 19.263g 20.639g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.06mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 6.808g 4%
Cholesterol 90mg 79mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.709g 4%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.072mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 1.148mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 392mg 375mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 91mg 158mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 2g 0.12g 1%
Fats 30.64g 29.84g 1%
Calories 369kcal 364kcal 0%
Protein 21.54g 21.58g 0%
Net carbs 2g 0.12g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +119%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
~equal in Protein ~21.58g
~equal in Fats ~29.84g

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.639g

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.