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Ricotta vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ricotta and roquefort

  • 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.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
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%
~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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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 Ricotta Roquefort DV% diff.
Sodium 84mg 1809mg 75%
Saturated fat 8.295g 19.263g 50%
Calcium 207mg 662mg 46%
Phosphorus 158mg 392mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.586mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.731mg 30%
Fats 12.98g 30.64g 27%
Protein 11.26g 21.54g 21%
Vitamin A 120µg 294µg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 90mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.64µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.474g 12%
Calories 174kcal 369kcal 10%
Folate 12µg 49µg 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.08mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.124mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.32g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.734mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 5.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 171kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 2g N/A
Carbs 3.04g 2g 0%
Potassium 105mg 91mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.602mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52%
Contains more WaterWater +82.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.3%
Contains more FatsFats +136.1%
Contains more OtherOther +531.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.9%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.