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Roquefort vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between roquefort and biscuits

  • Roquefort is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet biscuits are higher in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Roquefort covers your daily saturated fat needs 75% more than biscuits.
  • Roquefort contains 30 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While roquefort contains 90mg of cholesterol, biscuits contain only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of roquefort is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, roquefort and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +417.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 98% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Biscuit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.263g 4.324g 68%
Sodium 1809mg 580mg 53%
Calcium 662mg 235mg 43%
Phosphorus 392mg 164mg 33%
Vitamin A 294µg 33%
Protein 21.54g 7g 29%
Cholesterol 90mg 3mg 29%
Iron 0.56mg 2.9mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.285mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.356mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.08µg 23%
Fats 30.64g 16.3g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.31mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 4.163g 19%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.378mg 15%
Carbs 2g 44.6g 14%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.54mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 2.949mg 14%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.5µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.035mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Copper 0.034mg 0.082mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 6.93g 4%
Magnesium 30mg 18mg 3%
Folate 49µg 61µg 3%
Calories 369kcal 353kcal 1%
Potassium 91mg 121mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 171kcal 504kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.7%
Contains more FatsFats +88%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +101.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2130%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.4%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.