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Roquefort vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between roquefort and blue cheese

  • Roquefort has more vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A; however, blue cheese is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Roquefort covers your daily need for sodium 29% more than blue cheese.
  • Roquefort has 2 times more vitamin B2 than blue cheese. While roquefort has 0.586mg of vitamin B2, blue cheese has only 0.382mg.
  • Blue cheese has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, blue.

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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.
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~387mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
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% 7.5% 66% 5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.729mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Blue cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1809mg 1146mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 1.22µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.382mg 16%
Calcium 662mg 528mg 13%
Vitamin A 294µg 198µg 11%
Cholesterol 90mg 75mg 5%
Potassium 91mg 256mg 5%
Zinc 2.08mg 2.66mg 5%
Fats 30.64g 28.74g 3%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.166mg 3%
Folate 49µg 36µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 19.263g 18.669g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.8g 3%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 1.016mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 7.778g 2%
Calories 369kcal 353kcal 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.04mg 1%
Phosphorus 392mg 387mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Protein 21.54g 21.4g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 171kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 2g 2.34g N/A
Carbs 2g 2.34g 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 1.729mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17%
~equal in Protein ~21.4g
~equal in Fats ~28.74g
~equal in Water ~42.41g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.669g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.778g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.