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Blue cheese vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and dried fruit?

  • Blue cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus, yet dried fruit is richer in vitamin A, copper, iron, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
  • Dried fruit contains less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, blue and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +860%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +445.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +559.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.9%
Contains more IronIron +758.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +757.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2511.1%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1632%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~180µg
~equal in Choline ~13.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Dried fruit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.017g 85%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 10mg 49%
Calcium 528mg 55mg 47%
Phosphorus 387mg 71mg 45%
Fats 28.74g 0.51g 43%
Protein 21.4g 3.39g 36%
Copper 0.04mg 0.343mg 34%
Iron 0.31mg 2.66mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 4.33mg 27%
Potassium 256mg 1162mg 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.516mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.074mg 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.2µg 22%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.39mg 21%
Carbs 2.34g 62.64g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.074g 19%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 2.589mg 10%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.235mg 10%
Folate 36µg 10µg 7%
Calories 353kcal 241kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.074g 5%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 198µg 180µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.143mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Choline 15.4mg 13.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +531.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5535.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2576.9%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10410.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +981.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.