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Roquefort vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between roquefort and onions

  • Onions contain less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A than roquefort.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 96% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of roquefort is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, roquefort and Onions, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2778.3%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1123.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1251.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330%

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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2070.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +532.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Onion DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.263g 0.042g 87%
Sodium 1809mg 4mg 78%
Calcium 662mg 23mg 64%
Phosphorus 392mg 29mg 52%
Fats 30.64g 0.1g 47%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.027mg 43%
Protein 21.54g 1.1g 41%
Vitamin A 294µg 0µg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.123mg 32%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 0.013g 21%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.17mg 17%
Calories 369kcal 40kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.017g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Folate 49µg 19µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Magnesium 30mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.116mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.21mg 4%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.129mg 4%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Potassium 91mg 146mg 2%
Carbs 2g 9.34g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.046mg 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.039mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 2g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1858.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30540%
Contains more OtherOther +1740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367%
Contains more WaterWater +126.3%

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
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65084.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7664.7%
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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.