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Blue cheese vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blue cheese and cod different?

  • Blue cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B12; however, cod is richer in vitamin B5 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3025% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 143 times more saturated fat than cod. While blue cheese contains 18.669g of saturated fat, cod contains only 0.131g.

Cheese, blue and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.3%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.3%

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%
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +487.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +156%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8749%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 153mg 3025%
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.131g 84%
Calcium 528mg 16mg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 54mg 47%
Fats 28.74g 0.67g 43%
Selenium 14.5µg 33.1µg 34%
Phosphorus 387mg 203mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.065mg 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 12µg 21%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.45mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.094g 19%
Calories 353kcal 82kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.91µg 13%
Cholesterol 75mg 43mg 11%
Choline 15.4mg 65.2mg 9%
Folate 36µg 7µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 2.063mg 7%
Protein 21.4g 17.81g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.245mg 6%
Potassium 256mg 413mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.076mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.231g 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 21IU 36IU 2%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 0g 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4189.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1603.3%
Contains more WaterWater +91.5%

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
Cod
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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8174.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.