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Blue cheese vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and gouda cheese?

  • Blue cheese is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet gouda cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 28% higher.
  • Blue cheese has 16 times more vitamin B3 than gouda cheese. Blue cheese has 1.016mg of vitamin B3, while gouda cheese has 0.063mg.
  • Gouda cheese contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, blue and Cheese, gouda 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.6%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1512.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.34mg 28%
Phosphorus 387mg 546mg 23%
Calcium 528mg 700mg 17%
Sodium 1146mg 819mg 14%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 1.54µg 13%
Cholesterol 75mg 114mg 13%
Zinc 2.66mg 3.9mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.08mg 7%
Protein 21.4g 24.94g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.063mg 6%
Saturated fat 18.669g 17.614g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.334mg 4%
Vitamin A 198µg 165µg 4%
Folate 36µg 21µg 4%
Potassium 256mg 121mg 4%
Fats 28.74g 27.44g 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.24mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.657g 1%
Calories 353kcal 356kcal 0%
Carbs 2.34g 2.22g 0%
Net carbs 2.34g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin D 21IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 2.22g N/A
Copper 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 7.747g 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more OtherOther +29.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
~equal in Fats ~27.44g
~equal in Carbs ~2.22g
~equal in Water ~41.46g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.614g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.747g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.