Yolk vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yolk and roquefort

Yolk is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6, yet roquefort is richer in calcium.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 332% higher.
Yolk contains 5 times more iron than roquefort. Yolk contains 2.73mg of iron, while roquefort contains 0.56mg.
Roquefort contains less cholesterol.
Yolk has a lower glycemic index than roquefort.

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

Yolk

Roquefort

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.8%
Contains more IronIron	+387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+126.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+286.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+413.2%

~equal in Zinc ~2.08mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~392mg

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.

Yolk

Roquefort

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+29.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+198%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2958.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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