Edam vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between edam and roquefort?
- Edam is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, roquefort is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
- Roquefort contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than edam. Edam contains 1.54µg of vitamin B12, while roquefort contains 0.64µg.
- Edam has less saturated fat.
We used Cheese, edam and Cheese, roquefort types 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +80.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +27.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +172.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +140.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +21% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +795.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +516% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +206.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 812mg | 1809mg | 43% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 0.64µg | 38% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 1.731mg | 29% |
Phosphorus | 536mg | 392mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.389mg | 0.586mg | 15% |
Zinc | 3.75mg | 2.08mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 17.572g | 19.263g | 8% |
Folate | 16µg | 49µg | 8% |
Protein | 24.99g | 21.54g | 7% |
Calcium | 731mg | 662mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 243µg | 294µg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.124mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.665g | 1.32g | 4% |
Fats | 27.8g | 30.64g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.082mg | 0.734mg | 4% |
Potassium | 188mg | 91mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Calories | 357kcal | 369kcal | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.125g | 8.474g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.43g | 2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.43g | 2g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 90mg | 0% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 30mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.43g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.932mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.308mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.57mg | 2.114mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.66mg | 1.848mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.434mg | 1.023mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.81mg | 1.614mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.034mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.6% |
~equal in
Water
~39.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~19.263g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.474g