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Blue cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blue cheese and butter different?

  • Blue cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, protein, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, butter is richer in fats and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 159% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 104 times more sodium than butter. While blue cheese contains 1146mg of sodium, butter contains only 11mg.

Cheese, blue and Butter, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +966.7%
Contains more IronIron +1450%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +2855.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1512.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 66% 5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1023.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2319%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1471.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +617.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +828%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 50.489g 145%
Fats 28.74g 81.11g 81%
Vitamin A 198µg 684µg 54%
Phosphorus 387mg 24mg 52%
Calcium 528mg 24mg 50%
Sodium 1146mg 11mg 49%
Cholesterol 75mg 215mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.17µg 44%
Protein 21.4g 0.85g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 23.43g 39%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.11mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.034mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.09mg 23%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Calories 353kcal 717kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 3.01g 15%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.32mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.003mg 13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Folate 36µg 3µg 8%
Potassium 256mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.042mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Iron 0.31mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.04mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.005mg 2%
Carbs 2.34g 0.06g 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 2.34g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.023mg 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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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2417.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3800%
Contains more WaterWater +136.4%
Contains more FatsFats +182.2%

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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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.3%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.