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Colby cheese vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between colby cheese and roquefort

  • Colby cheese has more phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, roquefort is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Roquefort covers your daily sodium needs 52% more than colby cheese.
  • Roquefort contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, colby and Cheese, roquefort.

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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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
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 PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
~equal in Calcium ~662mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +689.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +724.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Roquefort DV% diff.
Sodium 604mg 1809mg 52%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 1.731mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.586mg 16%
Zinc 3.07mg 2.08mg 9%
Phosphorus 457mg 392mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.64µg 8%
Folate 18µg 49µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.734mg 4%
Protein 23.76g 21.54g 4%
Saturated fat 20.218g 19.263g 4%
Vitamin A 264µg 294µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.124mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Calcium 685mg 662mg 2%
Cholesterol 95mg 90mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 8.474g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 1.32g 2%
Fats 32.11g 30.64g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Calories 394kcal 369kcal 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.03mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.034mg 1%
Potassium 127mg 91mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 2.57g 2g 0%
Net carbs 2.57g 2g N/A
Sugar 0.52g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 0.602mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 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 +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
~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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.263g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.474g

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.