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Roquefort vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between roquefort and mozzarella?

  • Roquefort is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin A, and folate, while mozzarella is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and calcium.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for sodium is 78% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 5 times less folate than roquefort. Roquefort has 49µg of folate, while mozzarella has 9µg.
  • Mozzarella is lower in sodium.

We used Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types in this comparison.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Potassium ~95mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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% 4.5% 46% 3% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +511.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Mozzarella DV% diff.
Sodium 1809mg 16mg 78%
Saturated fat 19.263g 10.867g 38%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 35%
Fats 30.64g 17.1g 21%
Phosphorus 392mg 524mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.34mg 19%
Vitamin A 294µg 137µg 17%
Protein 21.54g 27.5g 12%
Cholesterol 90mg 54mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.92µg 12%
Zinc 2.08mg 3.13mg 10%
Folate 49µg 9µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 4.844g 9%
Calcium 662mg 731mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.509g 5%
Calories 369kcal 280kcal 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D* 13 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 26mg 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 9.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 171kcal 102kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 2g 3.1g N/A
Carbs 2g 3.1g 0%
Potassium 91mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +79.2%
Contains more OtherOther +168.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.6%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.