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Potato vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potatoes and blue cheese?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, yet blue cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +66%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4300%
Contains more ZincZinc +786.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +578.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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.
Potato
3
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1093.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +486.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.016mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 18.669g 85%
Calcium 12mg 528mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 6mg 1146mg 50%
Phosphorus 57mg 387mg 47%
Fats 0.09g 28.74g 44%
Protein 2.05g 21.4g 39%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.729mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.382mg 27%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.66mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 7.778g 19%
Calories 77kcal 353kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.166mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.04mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.009mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Iron 0.81mg 0.31mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.8g 5%
Carbs 17.49g 2.34g 5%
Folate 15µg 36µg 5%
Potassium 425mg 256mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.029mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.25mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 2.34g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.758mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +647.4%
Contains more WaterWater +86.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +943.9%
Contains more FatsFats +31833.3%
Contains more OtherOther +356.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +388800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1804.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.