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Roquefort vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between roquefort and ricotta

  • Roquefort is higher than ricotta in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Roquefort covers your daily sodium needs 75% more than ricotta.
  • Roquefort contains 8 times more vitamin B5 than ricotta. While roquefort contains 1.731mg of vitamin B5, ricotta contains only 0.213mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +219.8%
Contains more IronIron +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +605.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +712.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Ricotta DV% diff.
Sodium 1809mg 84mg 75%
Saturated fat 19.263g 8.295g 50%
Calcium 662mg 207mg 46%
Phosphorus 392mg 158mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.195mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.213mg 30%
Fats 30.64g 12.98g 27%
Protein 21.54g 11.26g 21%
Vitamin A 294µg 120µg 19%
Cholesterol 90mg 51mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.34µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 3.627g 12%
Calories 369kcal 174kcal 10%
Folate 49µg 12µg 9%
Zinc 2.08mg 1.16mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.043mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.385g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.104mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 171kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 2g 3.04g N/A
Carbs 2g 3.04g 0%
Potassium 91mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.3%
Contains more FatsFats +136.1%
Contains more OtherOther +531.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52%
Contains more WaterWater +82.1%

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% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.