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Olive vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between olive and blue cheese?

  • Olive is higher in iron and copper, yet blue cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • Olive has 11 times more iron than blue cheese. While olive has 3.3mg of iron, blue cheese has only 0.31mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in olive is lower.

We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Cheese, blue types 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.
Olive
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 IronIron +964.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +527.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3100%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%

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.
Olive
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 EVitamin E +560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +890%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2645.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.415g 18.669g 78%
Phosphorus 3mg 387mg 55%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 88mg 528mg 44%
Protein 0.84g 21.4g 41%
Iron 3.3mg 0.31mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 1.729mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.382mg 29%
Fats 10.68g 28.74g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.5µg 25%
Copper 0.251mg 0.04mg 23%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.66mg 22%
Vitamin A 20µg 198µg 20%
Sodium 735mg 1146mg 18%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.166mg 12%
Calories 115kcal 353kcal 12%
Folate 0µg 36µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.25mg 9%
Potassium 8mg 256mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 1.016mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.029mg 2%
Choline 10.3mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.8g 1%
Carbs 6.26g 2.34g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.4µg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 7.778g 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 +167.5%
Contains more WaterWater +88.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2447.6%
Contains more FatsFats +169.1%
Contains more OtherOther +129.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 -92.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.778g

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.