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Blue cheese vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between blue cheese and fast food

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while fast food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 71% higher.
  • Fast food contains 9 times less calcium than blue cheese. Blue cheese contains 528mg of calcium, while fast food contains 62mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fast food is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, blue and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +751.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +887.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3866.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Zinc ~2.52mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +993.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Fast food DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 4.493g 64%
Calcium 528mg 62mg 47%
Phosphorus 387mg 134mg 36%
Sodium 1146mg 331mg 35%
Iron 0.31mg 3.06mg 34%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 5.617mg 29%
Fats 28.74g 12.01g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.53mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.317mg 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 9µg 21%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.357mg 15%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.89µg 14%
Cholesterol 75mg 33mg 14%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.3µg 11%
Folate 36µg 80µg 11%
Protein 21.4g 16.52g 10%
Carbs 2.34g 31.5g 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.121mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 4.835g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.68g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.212mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 34.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 353kcal 297kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 4.9µg 2%
Potassium 256mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin D 21IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.363mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.38mg 1%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.52mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.5%
Contains more FatsFats +139.3%
Contains more OtherOther +236.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1246.2%
~equal in Water ~38.45g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.