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American cheese vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between American cheese and blue cheese?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet blue cheese is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 52% more.
  • American cheese has 2 times more phosphorus than blue cheese. While American cheese has 641mg of phosphorus, blue cheese has only 387mg.
  • The amount of sodium in blue cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, blue types 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.9%
Contains more IronIron +103.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.66mg

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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 Choline Choline 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Blue cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 528mg 52%
Phosphorus 641mg 387mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.729mg 27%
Sodium 1671mg 1146mg 23%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.22µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.382mg 11%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.166mg 9%
Cholesterol 100mg 75mg 8%
Protein 18.13g 21.4g 7%
Folate 8µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.016mg 6%
Vitamin A 250µg 198µg 6%
Fats 31.79g 28.74g 5%
Iron 0.63mg 0.31mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 256mg 4%
Choline 36.2mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.25mg 4%
Saturated fat 18.057g 18.669g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.8g 3%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.66mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 7.778g 1%
Calories 371kcal 353kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.029mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 2.34g N/A
Vitamin D 23IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 2.26g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.758mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
~equal in Fats ~28.74g
~equal in Water ~42.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.669g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.778g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.