Group · Dairy
Rocamadour
Rocamadour is a small disc of goat’s cheese from the Quercy, AOP since 1996, weighing around thirty grams. It takes its name from a village in the Lot, but its cheese-making history goes back much further: it was already used as currency in the 15th century.
On the nutrition side: 274 kcal per 100 g, with 22.2 g of fat, of which 17 g saturated, and 17.7 g of protein. It provides 197 mg of phosphorus, 102 mg of calcium, 80 µg of vitamin B9 and 30 µg of iodine per 100 g, with 1.14 g of salt.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 274 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 1140 kJ |
| Protein | 17,7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 1 g |
| Fat | 22,2 g |
| Fibre | 0,5 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Vitamin B20,79 mg56 %
- Vitamin B980 µg40 %
- Phosphorus197 mg28 %
- Vitamin B51,4 mg23 %
- Vitamin B60,31 mg22 %
- Vitamin A168 µg21 %
- Iodine30 µg20 %
- Calcium102 mg13 %
See the other 9 nutrients
- Vitamin B31,8 mg11 %
- Copper0,1 mg10 %
- Potassium160 mg8 %
- Omega-3 ALA0,09 g4 %
- Omega-6 LA0,42 g4 %
- Zinc0,37 mg4 %
- Magnesium13,8 mg4 %
- Vitamin E0,39 mg3 %
- Iron0,2 mg1 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
One disc weighs 35 g: count 96 kcal. This is the unit of consumption, and it is a sensible one. Rocamadour is eaten whole, which settles the question of portion size better than any cheese sold by the slice.
Less calcium than pressed cheeses, and that is normal. 102 mg per 100 g, against 658 for a raclette. Soft goat’s cheeses are only lightly drained: they keep their water and so concentrate fewer minerals.
80 µg of vitamin B9: this is their strong point. Aged goat’s cheeses are particularly rich in it, at 40% of the reference intake per 100 g. Folate plays a role in cell renewal.
Warm on a salad, it needs nothing else. Two minutes under the grill on a slice of bread, with walnuts and honey: one disc per person is enough. There is no need to add any fat, as it gives off its own.
Raw milk: a restriction to know about. The AOP requires raw milk. It is therefore not recommended for pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems, unless heated right through.
