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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, fats, and protein.
  • 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Egg
Egg
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 98% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.124mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Roquefort DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.034mg 218%
Cholesterol 373mg 90mg 94%
Sodium 124mg 1809mg 73%
Saturated fat 3.267g 19.263g 73%
Calcium 50mg 662mg 61%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Fats 10.61g 30.64g 31%
Phosphorus 172mg 392mg 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%
Calories 155kcal 369kcal 11%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 8.474g 11%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.08mg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.56mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 1.731mg 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%
Potassium 126mg 91mg 1%
Folate 44µg 49µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 1.32g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 5.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 171kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 2g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 2g 0%
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
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 WaterWater +89.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.2%
Contains more FatsFats +188.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.8%
~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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.