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, protein, fats, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, dulce de Leche is richer in carbs.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Blue cheese

Dulce de Leche

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Blue cheese

Dulce de Leche

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+167.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+25%
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

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~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.405mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Carbs	2.34g	55.35g	18%
Vitamin B5	1.729mg	0.835mg	18%
Zinc	2.66mg	0.79mg	17%
Cholesterol	75mg	29mg	15%
Vitamin A	198µg	74µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	7.778g	2.143g	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%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.6mg	3%
Potassium	256mg	350mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.8g	0.375g	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.05g	3%
Calories	353kcal	315kcal	2%
Vitamin D*	21 IU	6 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.2µg	2%
Iron	0.31mg	0.17mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.382mg	0.405mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.016mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	1.3µg	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.131g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	165kcal	461kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.46	0.56	N/A
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 (DPA)	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A