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Roquefort vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between roquefort and yolk

  • Roquefort is richer in calcium, yet yolk is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 332% higher.
  • Roquefort contains 38 times more sodium than yolk. Roquefort contains 1809mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than roquefort.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, roquefort and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +413.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +286.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~390mg

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%
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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% 81% 127% 52% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2958.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +204.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +198%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.528mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 90mg 1085mg 332%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Sodium 1809mg 48mg 77%
Selenium 14.5µg 56µg 75%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 1.95µg 55%
Calcium 662mg 129mg 53%
Saturated fat 19.263g 9.551g 44%
Vitamin D* 218 IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Iron 0.56mg 2.73mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 2.99mg 25%
Folate 49µg 146µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 4.204g 19%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.35mg 17%
Protein 21.54g 15.86g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin A 294µg 381µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 11.738g 8%
Fats 30.64g 26.54g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 5mg 6%
Copper 0.034mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.528mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.024mg 4%
Calories 369kcal 322kcal 2%
Zinc 2.08mg 2.3mg 2%
Carbs 2g 3.59g 1%
Potassium 91mg 109mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 171kcal 203kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 2g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Phosphorus 392mg 390mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g N/A

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
Yolk
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +278.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.5%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.5%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.