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Roquefort vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between roquefort and butter

  • Roquefort is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 156% higher.
  • Roquefort contains 164 times more sodium than butter. Roquefort contains 1809mg of sodium, while butter contains 11mg.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than roquefort.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, roquefort and Butter, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2658.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.2%
Contains more IronIron +2700%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1533.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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%
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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% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1623.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1647.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1473.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +276.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +132.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.263g 50.489g 142%
Fats 30.64g 81.11g 78%
Sodium 1809mg 11mg 78%
Calcium 662mg 24mg 64%
Phosphorus 392mg 24mg 53%
Vitamin A 294µg 684µg 43%
Cholesterol 90mg 215mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.034mg 42%
Protein 21.54g 0.85g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 23.43g 37%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.11mg 32%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.17µg 20%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.09mg 18%
Calories 369kcal 717kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Folate 49µg 3µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 3.01g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.003mg 9%
Magnesium 30mg 2mg 7%
Iron 0.56mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.005mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Potassium 91mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0.034mg 0.016mg 2%
Carbs 2g 0.06g 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.004mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 171kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2434.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +119.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16000%
Contains more FatsFats +164.7%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.