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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, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, cheese is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin A, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 26% more than cheese.
  • Blue cheese has 17 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. While blue cheese has 1.016mg of vitamin B3, cheese has only 0.059mg.
  • Cheese has less sodium.

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

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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%
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

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%
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
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
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

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%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 1.1µg 5%
Potassium 256mg 76mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 9.246g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.421g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.428mg 4%
Protein 21.4g 22.87g 3%
Calories 353kcal 404kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.71mg 3%
Folate 36µg 27µg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.027mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Saturated fat 18.669g 18.867g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 3.09g N/A
Carbs 2.34g 3.09g 0%
Vitamin D 21IU 24IU 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
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 OtherOther +37.7%
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.