Parmesan vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between parmesan and roquefort

Parmesan has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and calcium, while roquefort has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and folate.
Parmesan's daily need coverage for selenium is 36% higher.
Roquefort contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than parmesan. Parmesan contains 1.4µg of vitamin B12, while roquefort contains 0.64µg.
The amount of saturated fat in parmesan is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated and Cheese, roquefort.

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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.

Parmesan

Roquefort

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+97.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+101.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+136.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.2%

Contains more IronIron

+14.3%

~equal in Sodium ~1809mg

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.

Parmesan

Roquefort

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+118.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+817.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+716.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	34.4µg	14.5µg	36%
Phosphorus	627mg	392mg	34%
Vitamin B12	1.4µg	0.64µg	32%
Vitamin B5	0.45mg	1.731mg	26%
Calcium	853mg	662mg	19%
Zinc	4.2mg	2.08mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.358mg	0.586mg	18%
Saturated fat	15.371g	19.263g	18%
Protein	28.42g	21.54g	14%
Folate	6µg	49µg	11%
Fats	27.84g	30.64g	4%
Carbs	13.91g	2g	4%
Vitamin A	262µg	294µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.53mg		4%
Vitamin B3	0.08mg	0.734mg	4%
Calories	420kcal	369kcal	3%
Vitamin D*	21 IU		3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg		3%
Potassium	180mg	91mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.124mg	3%
Choline	14.1mg		3%
Monounsaturated fat	7.13g	8.474g	3%
Manganese	0.071mg	0.03mg	2%
Cholesterol	86mg	90mg	1%
Magnesium	34mg	30mg	1%
Iron	0.49mg	0.56mg	1%
Copper	0.04mg	0.034mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	148kcal	171kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.55	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	13.91g	2g	N/A
Sugar	0.07g		N/A
Sodium	1804mg	1809mg	0%
Trans fat	0.876g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.386g	1.32g	0%
Tryptophan	0.383mg	0.303mg	0%
Threonine	1.075mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.455mg	1.217mg	0%
Leucine	2.747mg	2.114mg	0%
Lysine	2.201mg	1.848mg	0%
Methionine	0.751mg	0.558mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.538mg	1.023mg	0%
Valine	1.865mg	1.614mg	0%
Histidine	0.806mg	0.602mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.102g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.015g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.87g		N/A