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Cheese vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and roquefort different?

  • Cheese has more selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus; however, roquefort is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, and iron.
  • Roquefort covers your daily need for sodium, 50% more than cheese.
  • Cheese has 2 times more selenium than roquefort. Cheese has 28.5µg of selenium, while roquefort has 14.5µg.
  • Cheese contains less sodium.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of roquefort is 27, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Cheese, roquefort types were used in this article.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
~equal in Calcium ~662mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Roquefort DV% diff.
Sodium 653mg 1809mg 50%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.731mg 26%
Selenium 28.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.64µg 19%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.08mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.586mg 12%
Phosphorus 455mg 392mg 9%
Folate 27µg 49µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Calcium 710mg 662mg 5%
Iron 0.14mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.124mg 4%
Vitamin A 330µg 294µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.734mg 4%
Fats 33.31g 30.64g 4%
Protein 22.87g 21.54g 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Cholesterol 99mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 18.867g 19.263g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 8.474g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 404kcal 369kcal 2%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.32g 1%
Carbs 3.09g 2g 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 2g N/A
Potassium 76mg 91mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.602mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%
~equal in Protein ~21.54g
~equal in Fats ~30.64g
~equal in Water ~39.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.263g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.474g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.32g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.