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Blue cheese vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between blue cheese and quinoa

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B2, while quinoa has more manganese and copper.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in quinoa is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, blue and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3005.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more IronIron +380.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6911.1%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +152%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Quinoa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.231g 84%
Calcium 528mg 17mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 7mg 50%
Fats 28.74g 1.92g 41%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Protein 21.4g 4.4g 34%
Phosphorus 387mg 152mg 34%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.631mg 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.11mg 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.528g 18%
Copper 0.04mg 0.192mg 17%
Iron 0.31mg 1.49mg 15%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.09mg 14%
Calories 353kcal 120kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 23mg 64mg 10%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.107mg 7%
Carbs 2.34g 21.3g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.412mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.123mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.63mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.078g 2%
Potassium 256mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Folate 36µg 42µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1396.9%
Contains more OtherOther +563.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +810.3%
Contains more WaterWater +68.9%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1373.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.8%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.