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Blue cheese vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and grapefruit?

  • Blue cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet grapefruit is richer in vitamin C.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
  • Grapefruit contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, blue and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +3700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +398%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +559.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Grapefruit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.021g 85%
Phosphorus 387mg 18mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Calcium 528mg 22mg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 0mg 50%
Fats 28.74g 0.14g 44%
Protein 21.4g 0.77g 41%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.262mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.031mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.1µg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.07mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.02g 19%
Vitamin A 198µg 58µg 16%
Calories 353kcal 42kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.053mg 9%
Folate 36µg 13µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.036g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.204mg 5%
Potassium 256mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 2.34g 10.66g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.043mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.022mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.13mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.032mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2679.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20428.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1281.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.6%
Contains more WaterWater +107.6%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38790%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2122.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.