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Blue cheese vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between blue cheese and wafer

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while wafer has more copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% higher.
  • Wafer contains 38 times less cholesterol than blue cheese. Blue cheese contains 75mg of cholesterol, while wafer contains 2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, blue and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1603.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.4%
Contains more IronIron +1193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1057.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7633.3%

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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1255.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~14.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Wafer DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 4.241g 66%
Calcium 528mg 31mg 50%
Copper 0.04mg 0.463mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.09µg 47%
Iron 0.31mg 4.01mg 46%
Phosphorus 387mg 132mg 36%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.696mg 30%
Protein 21.4g 6.6g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.381mg 27%
Sodium 1146mg 580mg 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 2mg 24%
Carbs 2.34g 72.7g 23%
Vitamin A 198µg 3µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 4.153g 22%
Fats 28.74g 14.2g 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.7µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.203mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.09mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 2.858mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.051mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.266mg 9%
Magnesium 23mg 53mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 4.865g 7%
Calories 353kcal 433kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Folate 36µg 47µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.72mg 3%
Potassium 256mg 210mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.4µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.2%
Contains more FatsFats +102.4%
Contains more WaterWater +842.4%
Contains more OtherOther +155.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3006.8%

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.1%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.