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Blue cheese vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between blue cheese and wheat

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 136% more than blue cheese.
  • Wheat contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, blue and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1452.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +526.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +1035.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1282.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33366.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.6%

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%
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% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1344.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +563.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 89.4µg 136%
Manganese 0.009mg 3.012mg 131%
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.454g 83%
Copper 0.04mg 0.553mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 2mg 50%
Calcium 528mg 34mg 49%
Iron 0.31mg 3.52mg 40%
Fats 28.74g 2.47g 40%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 6.738mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.419mg 33%
Magnesium 23mg 144mg 29%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 2.34g 71.13g 23%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.121mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.419mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.344g 19%
Phosphorus 387mg 508mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.935mg 16%
Protein 21.4g 13.68g 15%
Zinc 2.66mg 4.16mg 14%
Potassium 256mg 431mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 36µg 43µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.978g 1%
Calories 353kcal 339kcal 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1063.6%
Contains more WaterWater +287.7%
Contains more OtherOther +187.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2939.7%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2161%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.