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Margarine vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and roquefort?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin A, while roquefort is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 79% higher.
  • Roquefort has 3 times less vitamin A than margarine. Margarine has 3577IU of vitamin A, while roquefort has 1047IU.
  • Margarine is lower in saturated fat.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index (27) than margarine (0).

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Cheese, roquefort types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.6%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7740%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1483.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3091.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +540%
Contains more FolateFolate +4800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Roquefort DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.32g 153%
Sodium 2mg 1809mg 79%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Fats 80.71g 30.64g 77%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 8.474g 76%
Calcium 3mg 662mg 66%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Vitamin A 819µg 294µg 58%
Phosphorus 5mg 392mg 55%
Protein 0.16g 21.54g 43%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.586mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.64µg 23%
Zinc 0mg 2.08mg 19%
Saturated fat 15.189g 19.263g 19%
Calories 717kcal 369kcal 17%
Folate 1µg 49µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.124mg 9%
Iron 0.06mg 0.56mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 30mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.734mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.04mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 91mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.7g 2g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 2g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +163.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13362.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +138.4%
Contains more OtherOther +237.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1741.1%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.