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Blue cheese vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blue cheese and dulce de Leche different?

  • Blue cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, dulce de Leche is richer in choline.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 71% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 9 times more sodium than dulce de Leche. While blue cheese contains 1146mg of sodium, dulce de Leche contains only 129mg.

Cheese, blue and Dulce de Leche 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.4%
Contains more IronIron +82.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +293.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.405mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 4.534g 64%
Sodium 1146mg 129mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.31µg 38%
Fats 28.74g 7.35g 33%
Protein 21.4g 6.84g 29%
Calcium 528mg 251mg 28%
Phosphorus 387mg 193mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.7µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.835mg 18%
Carbs 2.34g 55.35g 18%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.79mg 17%
Cholesterol 75mg 29mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 2.143g 14%
Vitamin A 198µg 74µg 14%
Choline 15.4mg 89.1mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.016mg 12%
Folate 36µg 11µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.21mg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.004mg 4%
Potassium 256mg 350mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.375g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 315kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.405mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin D 21IU 6IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 55.35g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.9%
Contains more FatsFats +291%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%
Contains more OtherOther +192%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2265.4%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.