Parmesan vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between parmesan and roquefort
- Parmesan has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and calcium, while roquefort has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Parmesan's daily need coverage for selenium is 36% higher.
- Roquefort contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than parmesan. Parmesan contains 1.4µg of vitamin B12, while roquefort contains 0.64µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in parmesan is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +28.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +17.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +101.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +136.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +137.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
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 | +118.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +817.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +284.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +716.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 34.4µg | 14.5µg | 36% |
Phosphorus | 627mg | 392mg | 34% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.4µg | 0.64µg | 32% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.45mg | 1.731mg | 26% |
Zinc | 4.2mg | 2.08mg | 19% |
Calcium | 853mg | 662mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.586mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 15.371g | 19.263g | 18% |
Protein | 28.42g | 21.54g | 14% |
Folate | 6µg | 49µg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 262µg | 294µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.08mg | 0.734mg | 4% |
Carbs | 13.91g | 2g | 4% |
Fats | 27.84g | 30.64g | 4% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.13g | 8.474g | 3% |
Calories | 420kcal | 369kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.124mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 180mg | 91mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
Manganese | 0.071mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.49mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 34mg | 30mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 90mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.91g | 2g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.07g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1804mg | 1809mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.876g | N/A | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.386g | 1.32g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.383mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.075mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.455mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.747mg | 2.114mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.201mg | 1.848mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.751mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.538mg | 1.023mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.865mg | 1.614mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.806mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.102g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.87g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +595.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +73.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.8% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1.32g