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Pimento Cheese vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pimento Cheese and blue cheese?

  • Pimento Cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin A, yet blue cheese is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Pimento Cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 51% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in blue cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
~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.
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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
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 AVitamin A +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1202.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Blue cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 744mg 387mg 51%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.729mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.22µg 22%
Sodium 915mg 1146mg 10%
Calcium 614mg 528mg 9%
Folate 8µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.166mg 7%
Cholesterol 94mg 75mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 1.016mg 6%
Saturated fat 19.663g 18.669g 5%
Vitamin A 244µg 198µg 5%
Choline 34.7mg 15.4mg 4%
Fats 31.2g 28.74g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 7.778g 3%
Zinc 2.98mg 2.66mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 162mg 256mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.382mg 2%
Copper 0.033mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.31mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.8g 1%
Protein 22.13g 21.4g 1%
Calories 375kcal 353kcal 1%
Carbs 1.73g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 1.63g 2.34g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 21IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0.5g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 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 OtherOther +14.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
~equal in Protein ~21.4g
~equal in Fats ~28.74g
~equal in Water ~42.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.669g

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.