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Garlic vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and blue cheese different?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, and copper; however, blue cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 93% higher.
  • Garlic has less sodium.

Garlic, raw and Cheese, blue 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.
Garlic
Garlic
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.6%
Contains more IronIron +448.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +647.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18477.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
Garlic
Garlic
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +644%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.089g 18.669g 84%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.166mg 82%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.009mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 17mg 1146mg 49%
Fats 0.5g 28.74g 43%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Calcium 181mg 528mg 35%
Phosphorus 153mg 387mg 33%
Protein 6.36g 21.4g 30%
Copper 0.299mg 0.04mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 1.729mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.382mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 7.778g 19%
Iron 1.7mg 0.31mg 17%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.66mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.029mg 14%
Carbs 33.06g 2.34g 10%
Calories 149kcal 353kcal 10%
Folate 3µg 36µg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Potassium 401mg 256mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.8g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.016mg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 15.4mg 1%
Selenium 14.2µg 14.5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 2.34g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 1g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1312.8%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5648%
Contains more OtherOther +240.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70609.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.3%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.