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Blue cheese vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between blue cheese and drinking water

  • Drinking water has less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 93% more than drinking water.
  • Drinking water has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, blue and Beverages, water, tap, drinking.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 3.3% 0.27% 0% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +26500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +5010%
Contains more WaterWater +135.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Blue cheese Drinking water
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Drinking water DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0g 85%
Phosphorus 387mg 0mg 55%
Calcium 528mg 3mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 4mg 50%
Fats 28.74g 0g 44%
Protein 21.4g 0g 43%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.01mg 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0g 19%
Calories 353kcal 0kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0mg 13%
Folate 36µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 256mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 1mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0g 5%
Iron 0.31mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.01mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 2.34g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Blue cheese Drinking water
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Blue cheese
0%
Drinking water
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
69%
Blue cheese
1%
Drinking water

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Drinking water
Drinking water is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 75mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Drinking water
Drinking water is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Drinking water
Drinking water contains less Sodium (difference - 1142mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Drinking water
Drinking water is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 18.669g)
Which food is cheaper?
Drinking water
Drinking water is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Drinking water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173647/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.