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Milk vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between milk and blue cheese?

  • Milk has less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2 than blue cheese.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% higher.
  • Milk contains less cholesterol.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cheese, blue types in this comparison.

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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.
Milk
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more IronIron +933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%

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.
Milk
Milk
2
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 DVitamin D +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +992.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 18.669g 82%
Sodium 44mg 1146mg 48%
Fats 0.97g 28.74g 43%
Phosphorus 95mg 387mg 42%
Calcium 125mg 528mg 40%
Protein 3.37g 21.4g 36%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.22µg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 1.729mg 27%
Cholesterol 5mg 75mg 23%
Selenium 3.3µg 14.5µg 20%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.66mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 7.778g 19%
Calories 42kcal 353kcal 16%
Vitamin A 58µg 198µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.382mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.166mg 10%
Folate 5µg 36µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.016mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.8g 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.5µg 4%
Iron 0.03mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin D 48IU 21IU 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Copper 0.01mg 0.04mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 256mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.029mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 2.34g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.758mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +113.2%
Contains more WaterWater +112%
Contains more ProteinProtein +535%
Contains more FatsFats +2862.9%
Contains more OtherOther +581.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2707.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2185.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.