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Blue cheese vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and potatoes?

  • Blue cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
  • Potatoes contain less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, blue and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4300%
Contains more ZincZinc +786.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +578.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2122.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1093.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +486.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.025g 85%
Calcium 528mg 12mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 6mg 50%
Phosphorus 387mg 57mg 47%
Fats 28.74g 0.09g 44%
Protein 21.4g 2.05g 39%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.295mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.032mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.3mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.002g 19%
Calories 353kcal 77kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.298mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.11mg 8%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.2mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Iron 0.31mg 0.81mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.042g 5%
Carbs 2.34g 17.49g 5%
Folate 36µg 15µg 5%
Potassium 256mg 425mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.01mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 1.061mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +943.9%
Contains more FatsFats +31833.3%
Contains more OtherOther +356.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +647.4%
Contains more WaterWater +86.9%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +388800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.