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Blue cheese vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blue cheese and rice different?

  • Blue cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, rice is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 93% higher.
  • Rice has less cholesterol.

Cheese, blue and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Rice
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +631.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%
Contains more IronIron +287.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5144.4%

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%
Rice
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +462.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Rice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.077g 85%
Calcium 528mg 10mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 1mg 50%
Phosphorus 387mg 43mg 49%
Fats 28.74g 0.28g 44%
Protein 21.4g 2.69g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.013mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.39mg 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.472mg 20%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.49mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.088g 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 7.5µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.163mg 11%
Calories 353kcal 130kcal 11%
Iron 0.31mg 1.2mg 11%
Carbs 2.34g 28.17g 9%
Potassium 256mg 35mg 7%
Folate 36µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.093mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.076g 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 1.476mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +695.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10164.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1103.8%
Contains more WaterWater +61.4%

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
Rice
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8738.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +952.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.