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Blue cheese vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and chocolate?

  • Blue cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 110% higher.
  • Blue cheese has 48 times more sodium than chocolate. Blue cheese has 1146mg of sodium, while chocolate has 24mg.

We used Cheese, blue and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +534.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.4%
Contains more IronIron +2487.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2470%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15666.7%

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%
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +482.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +430.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.04mg 1.028mg 110%
Iron 0.31mg 8.02mg 96%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.419mg 61%
Sodium 1146mg 24mg 49%
Calcium 528mg 56mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.23µg 41%
Protein 21.4g 4.88g 33%
Magnesium 23mg 146mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.297mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.05mg 26%
Phosphorus 387mg 206mg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 8mg 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 2µg 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 3µg 21%
Carbs 2.34g 61.17g 20%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.042mg 10%
Calories 353kcal 546kcal 10%
Folate 36µg 9%
Potassium 256mg 559mg 9%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.01mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 8.1µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 9.54g 4%
Fats 28.74g 31.28g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.092g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.725mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.54mg 2%
Saturated fat 18.669g 18.519g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +338.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4272.2%
Contains more OtherOther +200.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2514.1%
~equal in Fats ~31.28g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.519g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.