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Roquefort vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between roquefort and parmesan

  • Roquefort has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and folate, while parmesan has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and calcium.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for selenium is 36% higher.
  • Parmesan contains 9 times less vitamin B3 than roquefort. Roquefort contains 0.734mg of vitamin B3, while parmesan contains 0.08mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in parmesan is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
~equal in Sodium ~1804mg

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +817.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Parmesan DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 34.4µg 36%
Phosphorus 392mg 627mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 1.4µg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.45mg 26%
Zinc 2.08mg 4.2mg 19%
Calcium 662mg 853mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.358mg 18%
Saturated fat 19.263g 15.371g 18%
Protein 21.54g 28.42g 14%
Folate 49µg 6µg 11%
Vitamin A 294µg 262µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.08mg 4%
Carbs 2g 13.91g 4%
Fats 30.64g 27.84g 4%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 7.13g 3%
Calories 369kcal 420kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 91mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.56mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 34mg 1%
Cholesterol 90mg 86mg 1%
Net carbs 2g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 0.07g N/A
Sodium 1809mg 1804mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 1.386g 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +595.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
~equal in Fats ~27.84g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.386g

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.