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Blue cheese vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blue cheese and mashed potato

  • Mashed potato has less calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A than blue cheese.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 90% more than mashed potato.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, blue and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +555.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +988.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.31mg

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +360.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1642.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Mashed potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.577g 82%
Calcium 528mg 18mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.07µg 48%
Phosphorus 387mg 59mg 47%
Fats 28.74g 2.82g 40%
Protein 21.4g 1.65g 40%
Sodium 1146mg 306mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.015mg 28%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.8µg 25%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.22mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.72g 18%
Vitamin A 198µg 43µg 17%
Calories 353kcal 89kcal 13%
Folate 36µg 9µg 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Carbs 2.34g 14.65g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.342g 4%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.9µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Copper 0.04mg 0.035mg 1%
Potassium 256mg 286mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 13.35g N/A
Iron 0.31mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 1.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 13.4mg 0%
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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1197%
Contains more FatsFats +919.1%
Contains more OtherOther +305.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.1%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +980.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.8%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.