American cheese vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and roquefort

American cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, roquefort has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and protein.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 38% more.
American cheese has 2 times more vitamin B12 than roquefort. American cheese has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while roquefort has 0.64µg.
American cheese is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, roquefort.

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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.

American cheese

Roquefort

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+45.1%
Contains more IronIron	+12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium

+15.4%

~equal in Sodium ~1809mg

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.

American cheese

Roquefort

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+865.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+329.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+129.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+512.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	662mg	38%
Phosphorus	641mg	392mg	36%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0.64µg	36%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.586mg	27%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	1.731mg	27%
Selenium	20.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Folate	8µg	49µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Protein	18.13g	21.54g	7%
Choline	36.2mg		7%
Sodium	1671mg	1809mg	6%
Vitamin A	250µg	294µg	5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.124mg	5%
Saturated fat	18.057g	19.263g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Zinc	2.49mg	2.08mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.734mg	4%
Cholesterol	100mg	90mg	3%
Vitamin D*	23 IU		3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg		3%
Fats	31.79g	30.64g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.04mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg		2%
Carbs	3.7g	2g	1%
Magnesium	26mg	30mg	1%
Potassium	132mg	91mg	1%
Iron	0.63mg	0.56mg	1%
Copper	0.046mg	0.034mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	8.474g	1%
Calories	371kcal	369kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	171kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	2g	N/A
Sugar	2.26g		N/A
Manganese	0.041mg	0.03mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	1.32g	0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.303mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.217mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.114mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	1.848mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.558mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.023mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.614mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.602mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A