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Blue cheese dressing vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blue cheese dressing and mayonnaise

  • Blue cheese dressing is richer in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet mayonnaise is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for mayonnaise is 64% higher.
  • Blue cheese dressing contains 8 times more magnesium than mayonnaise. Blue cheese dressing contains 8mg of magnesium, while mayonnaise contains 1mg.
  • Blue cheese dressing contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, commercial, regular and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.

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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 5.7% 11% 7.8% 3.4% 3% 5.7% 32% 84% 0.78% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +340%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252.4%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130%
~equal in Sodium ~635mg

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 2.3% 4.7% 86% 1.5% 2.5% 23% 1.9% 23% 8.5% 34% 215% 3.8% 9.8%
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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +89.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.01mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese dressing Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 27.545g 44.69g 114%
Vitamin K 85.9µg 163µg 64%
Fats 51.1g 74.85g 37%
Saturated fat 8.275g 11.703g 16%
Calories 484kcal 680kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 13.279g 16.843g 9%
Phosphorus 74mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin E 4.28mg 3.28mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.019mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 0.12µg 6%
Cholesterol 31mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 0.172mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 8mg 3%
Choline 17.9mg 34.2mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 1mg 2%
Potassium 88mg 20mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.21mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.008mg 2%
Protein 1.37g 0.96g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 4.77g 0.57g 1%
Vitamin D 3 IU 7 IU 1%
Copper 0.009mg 0.019mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.37g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 3.48g 0.57g N/A
Sodium 642mg 635mg 0%
Vitamin A 14µg 16µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.34g 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 5% 40% 3%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 51.1 g
Carbs: 4.77 g
Water: 39.71 g
Other: 3.05 g
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +736.8%
Contains more WaterWater +83.4%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%
Contains more FatsFats +46.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 27% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.275 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.279 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 27.545 g
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.2%

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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. Blue cheese dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173562/nutrients
  2. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.