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Blue cheese vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blue cheese and yolk different?

  • Blue cheese is higher in calcium; however, yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 337% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 24 times more sodium than yolk. While blue cheese contains 1146mg of sodium, yolk contains only 48mg.

Cheese, blue and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains more IronIron +780.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +286.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~390mg

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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +932%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +980%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +305.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +5226%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 75mg 1085mg 337%
Choline 15.4mg 820.2mg 146%
Selenium 14.5µg 56µg 75%
Sodium 1146mg 48mg 48%
Saturated fat 18.669g 9.551g 41%
Calcium 528mg 129mg 40%
Iron 0.31mg 2.73mg 30%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 1.95µg 30%
Folate 36µg 146µg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 2.99mg 25%
Vitamin D 21IU 218IU 25%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 5.4µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 4.204g 23%
Vitamin A 198µg 381µg 20%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.58mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.35mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.176mg 12%
Protein 21.4g 15.86g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.528mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 11.738g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.024mg 6%
Copper 0.04mg 0.077mg 4%
Potassium 256mg 109mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 5mg 4%
Fats 28.74g 26.54g 3%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.3mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 322kcal 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 2.34g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.56g N/A
Phosphorus 387mg 390mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +200.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
~equal in Fats ~26.54g

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
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.5%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.