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Biscuit vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and blue cheese

  • Biscuits have more iron and vitamin B1; however, blue cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 72% more than biscuits.
  • Blue cheese has 12 times less vitamin B1 than biscuits. Biscuits have 0.356mg of vitamin B1, while blue cheese has 0.029mg.
  • Biscuits contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cheese, blue.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 IronIron +835.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +105%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1425%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.324g 18.669g 65%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.22µg 48%
Phosphorus 164mg 387mg 32%
Iron 2.9mg 0.31mg 32%
Calcium 235mg 528mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.729mg 29%
Protein 7g 21.4g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.029mg 27%
Sodium 580mg 1146mg 25%
Cholesterol 3mg 75mg 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.8g 22%
Fats 16.3g 28.74g 19%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.66mg 19%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.009mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 2.34g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.016mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.166mg 10%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.5µg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.382mg 6%
Folate 61µg 36µg 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.04mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 256mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 7.778g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Calories 353kcal 353kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +1806%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.7%
Contains more FatsFats +76.3%
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%
Contains more OtherOther +59.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.