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Roquefort vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between roquefort and mussels

  • Roquefort is richer in calcium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 973% higher.
  • Roquefort contains 23 times more saturated fat than mussels. Roquefort contains 19.263g of saturated fat, while mussels contains 0.85g.
  • Roquefort has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, roquefort and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1906.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.5%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +517.9%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3650%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 24µg 973%
Manganese 0.03mg 6.8mg 294%
Selenium 14.5µg 89.6µg 137%
Saturated fat 19.263g 0.85g 84%
Iron 0.56mg 6.72mg 77%
Sodium 1809mg 369mg 63%
Calcium 662mg 33mg 63%
Fats 30.64g 4.48g 40%
Vitamin A 294µg 91µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.3mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 1.014g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.95mg 16%
Phosphorus 392mg 285mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.42mg 13%
Copper 0.034mg 0.149mg 13%
Cholesterol 90mg 56mg 11%
Calories 369kcal 172kcal 10%
Folate 49µg 76µg 7%
Zinc 2.08mg 2.67mg 5%
Protein 21.54g 23.8g 5%
Potassium 91mg 268mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.1mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 37mg 2%
Carbs 2g 7.39g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 1.212g 1%
Net carbs 2g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +583.9%
Contains more OtherOther +102.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.5%
Contains more WaterWater +55.3%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +735.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.212g

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.