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Pasta vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pasta and roquefort

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1; however, roquefort is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Roquefort covers your daily need for saturated fat, 96% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has 5 times more vitamin B1 than roquefort. While pasta has 0.209mg of vitamin B1, roquefort has only 0.04mg.
  • Pasta has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 more IronIron +103.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +646.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +522.2%

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.
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +845.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +357.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Roquefort DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.15g 19.263g 87%
Sodium 6mg 1809mg 78%
Calcium 6mg 662mg 66%
Phosphorus 63mg 392mg 47%
Fats 1.05g 30.64g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.586mg 34%
Protein 5.15g 21.54g 33%
Vitamin A 6µg 294µg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.731mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 8.474g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.64µg 21%
Cholesterol 33mg 90mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.04mg 14%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.08mg 14%
Calories 131kcal 369kcal 12%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.03mg 8%
Carbs 24.93g 2g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.124mg 7%
Iron 1.14mg 0.56mg 7%
Copper 0.093mg 0.034mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 1.32g 6%
Folate 64µg 49µg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 91mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.734mg 2%
Net carbs 24.93g 2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.602mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +1146.5%
Contains more WaterWater +74.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2818.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1977.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6733.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.7%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.