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Blue cheese vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between blue cheese and margarine

  • Blue cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium, while margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in margarine is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, blue and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1322.2%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7640%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +932.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4317.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1120%
Contains more FolateFolate +3500%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3775%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 24.302g 157%
Fats 28.74g 80.71g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 38.877g 78%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 93µg 76%
Vitamin A 198µg 819µg 69%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 9mg 58%
Phosphorus 387mg 5mg 55%
Calcium 528mg 3mg 53%
Sodium 1146mg 2mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.1µg 47%
Protein 21.4g 0.16g 42%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.037mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.66mg 0mg 24%
Calories 353kcal 717kcal 18%
Saturated fat 18.669g 15.189g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.009mg 12%
Folate 36µg 1µg 9%
Potassium 256mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.023mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.01mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 12.4mg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.34g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.3%
Contains more WaterWater +156.7%
Contains more OtherOther +167.5%
Contains more FatsFats +180.8%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +399.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2937.8%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.