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Roquefort vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between roquefort and tuna

  • Roquefort has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 170% more than roquefort.
  • Tuna has 166 times less calcium than roquefort. Roquefort has 662mg of calcium, while tuna has 4mg.
  • Tuna contains less saturated fat.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of roquefort is 27, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, roquefort and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16450%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +479.1%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +646.2%

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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2906.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +737.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +267.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 108.2µg 170%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 22.07mg 133%
Saturated fat 19.263g 0.205g 87%
Sodium 1809mg 54mg 76%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 2.35µg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 1.038mg 70%
Calcium 662mg 4mg 66%
Fats 30.64g 0.59g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.137mg 35%
Vitamin A 294µg 22µg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.334mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 0.138g 21%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.45mg 15%
Protein 21.54g 29.15g 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Cholesterol 90mg 47mg 14%
Potassium 91mg 527mg 13%
Folate 49µg 2µg 12%
Calories 369kcal 130kcal 12%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.175g 8%
Phosphorus 392mg 333mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.134mg 8%
Iron 0.56mg 0.92mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.013mg 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.043mg 1%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +5093.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +403.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.2%

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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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6040.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.