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Roquefort vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between roquefort and yam

  • Roquefort has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, yam is richer in potassium.
  • Roquefort covers your daily saturated fat needs 96% more than yam.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of roquefort is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, roquefort and Yam, 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 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3794.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +612.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +796.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1223.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.54mg

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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1731.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +451.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Yam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.263g 0.037g 87%
Sodium 1809mg 9mg 78%
Calcium 662mg 17mg 65%
Phosphorus 392mg 55mg 48%
Fats 30.64g 0.17g 47%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.032mg 43%
Protein 21.54g 1.53g 40%
Vitamin A 294µg 7µg 32%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.314mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Potassium 91mg 816mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 0.006g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.24mg 17%
Copper 0.034mg 0.178mg 16%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.397mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Calories 369kcal 118kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.293mg 13%
Carbs 2g 27.88g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.076g 8%
Folate 49µg 23µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.112mg 6%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.552mg 1%
Net carbs 2g 23.78g N/A
Iron 0.56mg 0.54mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1307.8%
Contains more FatsFats +17923.5%
Contains more OtherOther +685.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1294%
Contains more WaterWater +76.7%

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
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1636.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.