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Blue cheese vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Blue cheese and Buttermilk

  • Buttermilk has less Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Vitamin B5, Selenium, Vitamin A RAE, and Zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 91% more.
  • Blue cheese has 19 times more Cholesterol than Buttermilk. Blue cheese has 75mg of Cholesterol, while Buttermilk has 4mg.
  • Buttermilk is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, blue and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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.
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
9
:
1
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Contains more Calcium +355.2%
Contains more Iron +520%
Contains more Magnesium +109.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +334.8%
Contains more Potassium +69.5%
Contains more Zinc +533.3%
Contains more Copper +263.6%
Contains more Manganese +350%
Contains more Selenium +625%
Contains less Sodium -83.4%
Blue cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 159% 12% 17% 166% 23% 150% 73% 14% 2% 80%
Buttermilk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 35% 2% 8% 39% 14% 25% 12% 4% 1% 11%
Contains more Calcium +355.2%
Contains more Iron +520%
Contains more Magnesium +109.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +334.8%
Contains more Potassium +69.5%
Contains more Zinc +533.3%
Contains more Copper +263.6%
Contains more Manganese +350%
Contains more Selenium +625%
Contains less Sodium -83.4%

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.
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
10
:
2
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Contains more Vitamin A +1434%
Contains more Vitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1651.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +528.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +388.2%
Contains more Folate +620%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +2300%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Blue cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 44% 5% 15% 0% 8% 89% 20% 104% 39% 27% 153% 6%
Buttermilk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 1% 0% 4% 9% 36% 2% 17% 8% 4% 28% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +1434%
Contains more Vitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1651.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +528.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +388.2%
Contains more Folate +620%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +2300%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +17.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
3
:
2
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Contains more Protein +546.5%
Contains more Fats +3165.9%
Contains more Other +474.2%
Contains more Carbs +104.7%
Contains more Water +112.5%
Blue cheese
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
Buttermilk
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more Protein +546.5%
Contains more Fats +3165.9%
Contains more Other +474.2%
Contains more Carbs +104.7%
Contains more Water +112.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
2
:
1
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2962.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2324.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.1%
Blue cheese
69% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 18.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8 g
Buttermilk
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 0.548 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.033 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2962.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2324.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Blue cheese Buttermilk
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Buttermilk Opinion
Net carbs 2.34g 4.79g Buttermilk
Protein 21.4g 3.31g Blue cheese
Fats 28.74g 0.88g Blue cheese
Carbs 2.34g 4.79g Buttermilk
Calories 353kcal 40kcal Blue cheese
Sugar 0.5g 4.79g Blue cheese
Calcium 528mg 116mg Blue cheese
Iron 0.31mg 0.05mg Blue cheese
Magnesium 23mg 11mg Blue cheese
Phosphorus 387mg 89mg Blue cheese
Potassium 256mg 151mg Blue cheese
Sodium 1146mg 190mg Buttermilk
Zinc 2.66mg 0.42mg Blue cheese
Copper 0.04mg 0.011mg Blue cheese
Manganese 0.009mg 0.002mg Blue cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 2µg Blue cheese
Vitamin A 721IU 47IU Blue cheese
Vitamin A RAE 198µg 14µg Blue cheese
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.05mg Blue cheese
Vitamin D 21IU 1IU Blue cheese
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg Blue cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg Buttermilk
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.034mg Buttermilk
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.154mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.058mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.275mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.034mg Blue cheese
Folate 36µg 5µg Blue cheese
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.22µg Blue cheese
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg Blue cheese
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.042mg Blue cheese
Threonine 0.785mg 0.141mg Blue cheese
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.171mg Blue cheese
Leucine 1.919mg 0.313mg Blue cheese
Lysine 1.852mg 0.277mg Blue cheese
Methionine 0.584mg 0.087mg Blue cheese
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.171mg Blue cheese
Valine 1.556mg 0.217mg Blue cheese
Histidine 0.758mg 0.1mg Blue cheese
Cholesterol 75mg 4mg Buttermilk
Saturated Fat 18.669g 0.548g Buttermilk
Monounsaturated Fat 7.778g 0.254g Blue cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.033g Blue cheese

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Blue cheese Buttermilk
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Blue cheese
9%
Buttermilk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
69%
Blue cheese
15%
Buttermilk

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk contains less Sodium (difference - 956mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 71mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.121g)
Which food is cheaper?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.29g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.