Roquefort vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between roquefort and lamb
- Roquefort has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while lamb has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% higher.
- Lamb contains 39 times less calcium than roquefort. Roquefort contains 662mg of calcium, while lamb contains 17mg.
- The amount of sodium in lamb is lower.
- Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of roquefort is 27.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, roquefort and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3794.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +240.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +235.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +250% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +114.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +162.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +172.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +807.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +298.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.64µg | 2.55µg | 80% |
Sodium | 1809mg | 72mg | 76% |
Calcium | 662mg | 17mg | 65% |
Saturated fat | 19.263g | 8.83g | 47% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 6.66mg | 37% |
Vitamin A | 294µg | 0µg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 392mg | 188mg | 29% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.586mg | 0.25mg | 26% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 26.4µg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 4.46mg | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.731mg | 0.66mg | 21% |
Iron | 0.56mg | 1.88mg | 17% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
Fats | 30.64g | 20.94g | 15% |
Copper | 0.034mg | 0.119mg | 9% |
Folate | 49µg | 18µg | 8% |
Protein | 21.54g | 24.52g | 6% |
Potassium | 91mg | 310mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
Calories | 369kcal | 294kcal | 4% |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 97mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.32g | 1.51g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.474g | 8.82g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.303mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.217mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.114mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.848mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.023mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.614mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.602mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +46.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +685.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.4% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~8.82g