Blue cheese vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between blue cheese and cream cheese

Blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, while cream cheese has more vitamin A.
Blue cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 43% higher.
Cream cheese contains 6 times less vitamin B12 than blue cheese. Blue cheese contains 1.22µg of vitamin B12, while cream cheese contains 0.22µg.
The amount of sodium in cream cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, blue and Cheese, cream.

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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.

Blue cheese

Cream cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+444.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+93.9%
Contains more IronIron	+181.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+432%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+261.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.2%

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.

Blue cheese

Cream cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1016.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+454.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+244%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	528mg	97mg	43%
Vitamin B12	1.22µg	0.22µg	42%
Phosphorus	387mg	107mg	40%
Sodium	1146mg	314mg	36%
Protein	21.4g	6.15g	31%
Vitamin B5	1.729mg	0.517mg	24%
Zinc	2.66mg	0.5mg	20%
Vitamin A	198µg	308µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.382mg	0.23mg	12%
Selenium	14.5µg	8.6µg	11%
Fats	28.74g	34.44g	9%
Cholesterol	75mg	101mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.166mg	0.056mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Folate	36µg	9µg	7%
Saturated fat	18.669g	20.213g	7%
Vitamin B3	1.016mg	0.091mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.8g	1.483g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.807g	5%
Potassium	256mg	132mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.86mg	4%
Vitamin D*	21 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Magnesium	23mg	9mg	3%
Iron	0.31mg	0.11mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	7.778g	8.907g	3%
Copper	0.04mg	0.018mg	2%
Choline	15.4mg	27.2mg	2%
Carbs	2.34g	5.52g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.023mg	1%
Calories	353kcal	350kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	165kcal	569kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.46	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	2.34g	5.52g	N/A
Sugar	0.5g	3.76g	N/A
Starch		0.35g	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	2.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.785mg	0.233mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.124mg	0.324mg	0%
Leucine	1.919mg	0.657mg	0%
Lysine	1.852mg	0.567mg	0%
Methionine	0.584mg	0.191mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.087mg	0.291mg	0%
Valine	1.556mg	0.395mg	0%
Histidine	0.758mg	0.175mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.036g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A