Egg vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggs and roquefort different?
- Eggs have more copper, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, roquefort is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 218% more than roquefort.
- Eggs have 4 times more cholesterol than roquefort. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while roquefort has 90mg.
- Roquefort has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of roquefort is 27, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +112.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +5782.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1224% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +98.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +73.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +97.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1046.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +11.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 2mg | 0.034mg | 218% |
Cholesterol | 373mg | 90mg | 94% |
Saturated fat | 3.267g | 19.263g | 73% |
Sodium | 124mg | 1809mg | 73% |
Calcium | 50mg | 662mg | 61% |
Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
Phosphorus | 172mg | 392mg | 31% |
Fats | 10.61g | 30.64g | 31% |
Selenium | 30.8µg | 14.5µg | 30% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0.64µg | 20% |
Protein | 12.58g | 21.54g | 18% |
Vitamin A | 149µg | 294µg | 16% |
Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
Calories | 155kcal | 369kcal | 11% |
Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 8.474g | 11% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 2.08mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.19mg | 0.56mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 1.731mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.586mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 30mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.734mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Folate | 44µg | 49µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 1.32g | 1% |
Potassium | 126mg | 91mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.12g | 2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.12g | 2g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.075mg | 2.114mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.904mg | 1.848mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 1.023mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.767mg | 1.614mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +89.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +188.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +501.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +107.8% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1.32g