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Asparagus vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between asparagus and roquefort

  • Asparagus has more iron; however, roquefort is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Roquefort covers your daily saturated fat needs 96% more than asparagus.
  • Roquefort has 4 times less iron than asparagus. Asparagus has 2.14mg of iron, while roquefort has 0.56mg.
  • Asparagus contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 +122%
Contains more IronIron +282.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +455.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2658.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +653.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.4%

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.
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +673.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +531.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Roquefort DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 19.263g 87%
Sodium 2mg 1809mg 79%
Calcium 24mg 662mg 64%
Phosphorus 52mg 392mg 49%
Fats 0.12g 30.64g 47%
Protein 2.2g 21.54g 39%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.586mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 1.731mg 29%
Vitamin A 38µg 294µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.64µg 27%
Selenium 2.3µg 14.5µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.474g 21%
Iron 2.14mg 0.56mg 20%
Copper 0.189mg 0.034mg 17%
Calories 20kcal 369kcal 17%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.08mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.04mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.32g 8%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 30mg 4%
Potassium 202mg 91mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.124mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.734mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Folate 52µg 49µg 1%
Carbs 3.88g 2g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 2g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.602mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +94%
Contains more WaterWater +136.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +879.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25433.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1010.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2540%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.