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Blue cheese vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blue cheese and pizza

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, pizza is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 71% more than pizza.
  • Blue cheese has 4 times more cholesterol than pizza. While blue cheese has 75mg of cholesterol, pizza has only 17mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, blue and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +187%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +232%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.3%
~equal in Choline ~16.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Pizza DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 4.465g 65%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Calcium 528mg 188mg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.42µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.39mg 30%
Fats 28.74g 9.69g 29%
Iron 0.31mg 2.48mg 27%
Phosphorus 387mg 216mg 24%
Sodium 1146mg 598mg 24%
Protein 21.4g 11.39g 20%
Cholesterol 75mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 3.825mg 18%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.36mg 15%
Vitamin A 198µg 69µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.195mg 14%
Folate 36µg 93µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 2.608g 13%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.34mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 2.34g 33.33g 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.9µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Copper 0.04mg 0.105mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.08mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.681g 6%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 6.7µg 4%
Calories 353kcal 266kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Potassium 256mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 31.03g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.9%
Contains more FatsFats +196.6%
Contains more OtherOther +111.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1324.4%
~equal in Water ~43.17g

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
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.1%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.