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Blue cheese vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between blue cheese and chocolate cake

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, chocolate cake is higher in choline, copper, and iron.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 66% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 9 times less calcium than blue cheese. Blue cheese contains 528mg of calcium, while chocolate cake contains 60mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, blue and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +419.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3011.1%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +468.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +386.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +733.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 5.43g 60%
Calcium 528mg 60mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.16µg 44%
Phosphorus 387mg 106mg 40%
Sodium 1146mg 315mg 36%
Protein 21.4g 5.3g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.304mg 29%
Vitamin A 198µg 22%
Choline 15.4mg 128.4mg 21%
Fats 28.74g 15.1g 21%
Copper 0.04mg 0.207mg 19%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.69mg 18%
Carbs 2.34g 53.4g 17%
Iron 0.31mg 1.61mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.213mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 2.761g 13%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.141mg 9%
Cholesterol 75mg 58mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.9µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 6.039g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 256mg 140mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Folate 36µg 27µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 353kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 1.137mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.34g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.8%
Contains more FatsFats +90.3%
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
Contains more OtherOther +183.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2182.1%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.1%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.