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Roquefort vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between roquefort and gruyere cheese

  • Roquefort has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and folate; however, gruyere cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, protein, and zinc.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 48% more.
  • Roquefort has 5 times more folate than gruyere cheese. Roquefort has 49µg of folate, while gruyere cheese has 10µg.
  • Gruyere cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index than gruyere cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, gruyere.

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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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more IronIron +229.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg
~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% 9% 90% 5.6% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +592.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~271µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1809mg 714mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 1.6µg 40%
Calcium 662mg 1011mg 35%
Phosphorus 392mg 605mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.279mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.562mg 23%
Protein 21.54g 29.81g 17%
Zinc 2.08mg 3.9mg 17%
Folate 49µg 10µg 10%
Cholesterol 90mg 110mg 7%
Iron 0.56mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.106mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 10.043g 4%
Fats 30.64g 32.34g 3%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 294µg 271µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.081mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 1.733g 3%
Calories 369kcal 413kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Saturated fat 19.263g 18.913g 2%
Carbs 2g 0.36g 1%
Magnesium 30mg 36mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.017mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 7.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 171kcal 139kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.62 N/A
Net carbs 2g 0.36g N/A
Potassium 91mg 81mg 0%
Sugar 0.36g N/A
Copper 0.034mg 0.032mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 1.117mg 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
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.4%
~equal in Fats ~32.34g

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
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.913g

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.