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Roquefort vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roquefort and Swiss cheese different?

  • Roquefort is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, and iron; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 101% higher.
  • Roquefort contains 10 times more sodium than Swiss cheese. While roquefort contains 1809mg of sodium, Swiss cheese contains only 187mg.

Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, swiss are the varieties used in this article.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more IronIron +330.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1046.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +390.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +378.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~288µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 3.06µg 101%
Sodium 1809mg 187mg 71%
Selenium 14.5µg 30µg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.353mg 28%
Phosphorus 392mg 574mg 26%
Calcium 662mg 890mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.302mg 22%
Zinc 2.08mg 4.37mg 21%
Protein 21.54g 26.96g 11%
Folate 49µg 10µg 10%
Iron 0.56mg 0.13mg 5%
Saturated fat 19.263g 18.227g 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.071mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.011mg 2%
Calories 369kcal 393kcal 1%
Fats 30.64g 30.99g 1%
Cholesterol 90mg 93mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 33mg 1%
Potassium 91mg 72mg 1%
Copper 0.034mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin A 294µg 288µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 8.046g 1%
Net carbs 2g 1.44g N/A
Carbs 2g 1.44g 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 1.341g 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more OtherOther +116.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.2%
~equal in Fats ~30.99g
~equal in Water ~37.63g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.046g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.341g

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.