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Blue cheese vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Blue cheese and Hot chocolate different?

  • Blue cheese has more Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5, Selenium, Zinc, and Vitamin A RAE than Hot chocolate.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Blue cheese is 86% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 26 times more Sodium than Hot chocolate. While Blue cheese contains 1146mg of Sodium, Hot chocolate contains only 44mg.

Cheese, blue and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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.
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
5
:
4
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Contains more Calcium +363.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +268.6%
Contains more Potassium +29.9%
Contains more Zinc +322.2%
Contains more Selenium +437%
Contains more Iron +35.5%
Contains less Sodium -96.2%
Contains more Copper +157.5%
Contains more Manganese +44.4%
Equal in Magnesium - 23
Blue cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 159% 12% 17% 166% 23% 150% 73% 14% 2% 80%
Hot chocolate
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 35% 16% 17% 45% 18% 6% 18% 35% 2% 15%
Contains more Calcium +363.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +268.6%
Contains more Potassium +29.9%
Contains more Zinc +322.2%
Contains more Selenium +437%
Contains more Iron +35.5%
Contains less Sodium -96.2%
Contains more Copper +157.5%
Contains more Manganese +44.4%
Equal in Magnesium - 23

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.
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
9
:
3
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Contains more Vitamin A +309.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +663.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +427.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +315%
Contains more Folate +620%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +149%
Contains more Vitamin K +1100%
Contains more Vitamin D +120%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Blue cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 44% 5% 15% 0% 8% 89% 20% 104% 39% 27% 153% 6%
Hot chocolate
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 11% 1% 34% 1% 10% 42% 3% 20% 10% 4% 62% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +309.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +663.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +427.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +315%
Contains more Folate +620%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +149%
Contains more Vitamin K +1100%
Contains more Vitamin D +120%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +34.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
3
:
2
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Contains more Protein +508%
Contains more Fats +1128.2%
Contains more Other +437.9%
Contains more Carbs +359%
Contains more Water +94.4%
Blue cheese
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
Hot chocolate
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more Protein +508%
Contains more Fats +1128.2%
Contains more Other +437.9%
Contains more Carbs +359%
Contains more Water +94.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
2
:
1
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1048.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +852.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.3%
Blue cheese
69% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 18.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8 g
Hot chocolate
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 1.431 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.084 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1048.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +852.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Blue cheese Hot chocolate
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Hot chocolate Opinion
Net carbs 2.34g 9.74g Hot chocolate
Protein 21.4g 3.52g Blue cheese
Fats 28.74g 2.34g Blue cheese
Carbs 2.34g 10.74g Hot chocolate
Calories 353kcal 77kcal Blue cheese
Fructose 0.01g Hot chocolate
Sugar 0.5g 9.66g Blue cheese
Fiber 0g 1g Hot chocolate
Calcium 528mg 114mg Blue cheese
Iron 0.31mg 0.42mg Hot chocolate
Magnesium 23mg 23mg
Phosphorus 387mg 105mg Blue cheese
Potassium 256mg 197mg Blue cheese
Sodium 1146mg 44mg Hot chocolate
Zinc 2.66mg 0.63mg Blue cheese
Copper 0.04mg 0.103mg Hot chocolate
Manganese 0.009mg 0.013mg Hot chocolate
Selenium 14.5µg 2.7µg Blue cheese
Vitamin A 721IU 176IU Blue cheese
Vitamin A RAE 198µg 51µg Blue cheese
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.03mg Blue cheese
Vitamin D 21IU 45IU Hot chocolate
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.1µg Hot chocolate
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.039mg Hot chocolate
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.182mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.133mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.328mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.04mg Blue cheese
Folate 36µg 5µg Blue cheese
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.49µg Blue cheese
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.2µg Blue cheese
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.037mg Blue cheese
Threonine 0.785mg 0.095mg Blue cheese
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.169mg Blue cheese
Leucine 1.919mg 0.305mg Blue cheese
Lysine 1.852mg 0.215mg Blue cheese
Methionine 0.584mg 0.076mg Blue cheese
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.15mg Blue cheese
Valine 1.556mg 0.201mg Blue cheese
Histidine 0.758mg 0.067mg Blue cheese
Cholesterol 75mg 8mg Hot chocolate
Trans Fat 0.078g Blue cheese
Saturated Fat 18.669g 1.431g Hot chocolate
Monounsaturated Fat 7.778g 0.677g Blue cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.084g Blue cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Blue cheese Hot chocolate
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Blue cheese
16%
Hot chocolate
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
69%
Blue cheese
20%
Hot chocolate

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 1102mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.238g)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.16g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.