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Blue cheese vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blue cheese and beans

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, beans are higher in fiber and copper.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 93% more than beans.
  • Beans have less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, blue and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +956%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +415%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.29mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.103g 84%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 1mg 50%
Calcium 528mg 50mg 48%
Fats 28.74g 0.4g 44%
Phosphorus 387mg 104mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Protein 21.4g 4.8g 33%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.06mg 25%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.035g 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.5µg 18%
Copper 0.04mg 0.206mg 18%
Calories 353kcal 105kcal 12%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.15mg 10%
Carbs 2.34g 20.49g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.43mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.172g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 30.8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Folate 36µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Potassium 256mg 296mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 14.99g N/A
Iron 0.31mg 0.29mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 7.78g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7085%
Contains more OtherOther +198.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +775.6%
Contains more WaterWater +71.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22122.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.