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Roquefort vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between roquefort and wheat

  • Roquefort is higher in calcium and vitamin B2, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 136% more than roquefort.
  • Roquefort contains 905 times more sodium than wheat . While roquefort contains 1809mg of sodium, wheat contains only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of roquefort is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, roquefort and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1847.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373.6%
Contains more IronIron +528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1526.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9940%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +947.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +818%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 89.4µg 136%
Manganese 0.03mg 3.012mg 130%
Saturated fat 19.263g 0.454g 85%
Sodium 1809mg 2mg 79%
Calcium 662mg 34mg 63%
Copper 0.034mg 0.553mg 58%
Fats 30.64g 2.47g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 6.738mg 38%
Iron 0.56mg 3.52mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.121mg 36%
Vitamin A 294µg 0µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.419mg 32%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Magnesium 30mg 144mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0µg 27%
Carbs 2g 71.13g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.419mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 0.344g 20%
Zinc 2.08mg 4.16mg 19%
Phosphorus 392mg 508mg 17%
Protein 21.54g 13.68g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.935mg 16%
Potassium 91mg 431mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.978g 2%
Calories 369kcal 339kcal 2%
Folate 49µg 43µg 2%
Net carbs 2g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1140.5%
Contains more WaterWater +260%
Contains more OtherOther +261.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3456.5%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2363.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.