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Blue cheese vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blue cheese and crackers

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, crackers are higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 66% more than crackers.
  • Crackers have less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, blue and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.4%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5355.6%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1112%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +328.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2787.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 13.137g 82%
Saturated fat 18.669g 5.562g 60%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 69.3µg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Iron 0.31mg 4.03mg 47%
Calcium 528mg 120mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.416mg 32%
Protein 21.4g 6.64g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.417mg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.491mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 4.352mg 21%
Carbs 2.34g 61.3g 20%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.49mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Phosphorus 387mg 248mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 3.03mg 19%
Sodium 1146mg 726mg 18%
Selenium 14.5µg 6.7µg 14%
Folate 36µg 92µg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.063mg 8%
Calories 353kcal 510kcal 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.104mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.456mg 6%
Potassium 256mg 118mg 4%
Fats 28.74g 26.43g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 6.553g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.6mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 59g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1250.6%
Contains more OtherOther +105.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2519.7%
~equal in Fats ~26.43g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1542.1%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.