Roquefort vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between roquefort and yolk
- Roquefort is richer in calcium, yet yolk is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 332% higher.
- Roquefort contains 38 times more sodium than yolk. Roquefort contains 1809mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
- Yolk has a lower glycemic index than roquefort.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, roquefort and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +413.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +387.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +126.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +10.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2958.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +29.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +204.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +198% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 1085mg | 332% |
Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
Sodium | 1809mg | 48mg | 77% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 56µg | 75% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.64µg | 1.95µg | 55% |
Calcium | 662mg | 129mg | 53% |
Saturated fat | 19.263g | 9.551g | 44% |
Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
Iron | 0.56mg | 2.73mg | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.731mg | 2.99mg | 25% |
Folate | 49µg | 146µg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.32g | 4.204g | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.35mg | 17% |
Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.176mg | 11% |
Protein | 21.54g | 15.86g | 11% |
Vitamin A | 294µg | 381µg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.474g | 11.738g | 8% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 5mg | 6% |
Fats | 30.64g | 26.54g | 6% |
Copper | 0.034mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.586mg | 0.528mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.024mg | 4% |
Calories | 369kcal | 322kcal | 2% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 91mg | 109mg | 1% |
Carbs | 2g | 3.59g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2g | 3.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 392mg | 390mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.303mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.217mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.114mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.848mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.023mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.614mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.602mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +278.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +218.5% |