Roquefort vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roquefort and omelette different?

Roquefort is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, omelette is richer in selenium and iron.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for roquefort is 80% higher.
Roquefort contains 14 times more calcium than omelette. While roquefort contains 662mg of calcium, omelette contains only 48mg.
Omelette has less sodium.
Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than roquefort (27).

Cheese, roquefort and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Roquefort

Omelette

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1279.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+90.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+134.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.6%
Contains more IronIron	+164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+85.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+77.9%

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.

Roquefort

Omelette

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1046.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+18.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	90mg	313mg	74%
Sodium	1809mg	155mg	72%
Saturated fat	19.263g	3.319g	72%
Calcium	662mg	48mg	61%
Choline		247.6mg	45%
Phosphorus	392mg	167mg	32%
Fats	30.64g	11.66g	29%
Protein	21.54g	10.57g	22%
Selenium	14.5µg	25.8µg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.586mg	0.386mg	15%
Vitamin A	294µg	172µg	14%
Iron	0.56mg	1.48mg	12%
Calories	369kcal	154kcal	11%
Vitamin D*		69 IU	9%
Vitamin D		1.7µg	9%
Zinc	2.08mg	1.09mg	9%
Vitamin E		1.29mg	9%
Vitamin B5	1.731mg	1.289mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	8.474g	4.843g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.32g	2.712g	9%
Magnesium	30mg	11mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.64µg	0.76µg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.734mg	0.064mg	4%
Vitamin K		4.5µg	4%
Copper	0.034mg	0.063mg	3%
Folate	49µg	39µg	3%
Potassium	91mg	117mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.04mg	0.034mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.124mg	0.143mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.8g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	171kcal	146kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	2g	0.64g	N/A
Carbs	2g	0.64g	0%
Sugar		0.31g	N/A
Manganese	0.03mg	0.024mg	0%
Trans fat		0.709g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.303mg	0.14mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	0.467mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.217mg	0.565mg	0%
Leucine	2.114mg	0.913mg	0%
Lysine	1.848mg	0.767mg	0%
Methionine	0.558mg	0.319mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.023mg	0.572mg	0%
Valine	1.614mg	0.722mg	0%
Histidine	0.602mg	0.26mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.049g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.015g	N/A