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Blue cheese vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and cornmeal?

  • Blue cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet cornmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, blue and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +303%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +1306.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1833.3%

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%
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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +620.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +389%
Contains more FolateFolate +480.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.182mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Cornmeal DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.22g 84%
Calcium 528mg 3mg 53%
Iron 0.31mg 4.36mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 7mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.551mg 44%
Folate 36µg 209µg 43%
Fats 28.74g 1.75g 42%
Phosphorus 387mg 99mg 41%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.24mg 30%
Protein 21.4g 7.11g 29%
Carbs 2.34g 79.45g 26%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 4.968mg 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin A 198µg 11µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.39g 18%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.66mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.174mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 10.5µg 7%
Copper 0.04mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 256mg 142mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 8.6mg 1%
Calories 353kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.182mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.382mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.828g 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201%
Contains more FatsFats +1542.3%
Contains more WaterWater +279.3%
Contains more OtherOther +902%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3295.3%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1894.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.828g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.