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Blue cheese vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blue cheese and cheese

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B6; however, cheese is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin A, phosphorus, zinc, and fats.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B5 26% more than cheese.
  • Blue cheese has 3 times more vitamin B6 than cheese. While blue cheese has 0.166mg of vitamin B6, cheese has only 0.066mg.
  • Cheese has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, blue and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.8%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%

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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1622%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.1µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.41mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.5µg 25%
Sodium 1146mg 653mg 21%
Calcium 528mg 710mg 18%
Vitamin A 198µg 330µg 15%
Phosphorus 387mg 455mg 10%
Zinc 2.66mg 3.64mg 9%
Cholesterol 75mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.066mg 8%
Fats 28.74g 33.31g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.059mg 6%
Potassium 256mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 1.1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.428mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 9.246g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.421g 4%
Calories 353kcal 404kcal 3%
Protein 21.4g 22.87g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.71mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.14mg 2%
Folate 36µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.027mg 1%
Saturated fat 18.669g 18.867g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 2.34g 3.09g N/A
Carbs 2.34g 3.09g 0%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 24 IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.