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Turkey egg vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turkey eggs and blue cheese

  • Turkey eggs have more iron, selenium, vitamin B12, and folate; however, blue cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Turkey eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 286% more than blue cheese.
  • Blue cheese contains 13 times less iron than turkey eggs. Turkey eggs contain 4.1mg of iron, while blue cheese contains 0.31mg.
  • Blue cheese has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw and Cheese, blue.

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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 9.3% 30% 13% 154% 21% 43% 73% 20% 5% 187%
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 +1222.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.6%

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 0% 55% 0% 0% 28% 108% 0.45% 113% 30% 211% 0% 53% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.729mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey egg Blue cheese DV% diff.
Cholesterol 933mg 75mg 286%
Saturated fat 3.632g 18.669g 68%
Iron 4.1mg 0.31mg 47%
Sodium 151mg 1146mg 43%
Calcium 99mg 528mg 43%
Selenium 34.3µg 14.5µg 36%
Phosphorus 170mg 387mg 31%
Fats 11.88g 28.74g 26%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.22µg 20%
Protein 13.68g 21.4g 15%
Zinc 1.58mg 2.66mg 10%
Calories 171kcal 353kcal 9%
Folate 71µg 36µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.571g 7.778g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.47mg 0.382mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.029mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 1.016mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.8g 6%
Vitamin A 166µg 198µg 4%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.131mg 0.166mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.889mg 1.729mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 256mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.009mg 1%
Carbs 1.15g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 1.15g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.672mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.201mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.924mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.442mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.773mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.985mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.33mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 12% 73%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 11.88 g
Carbs: 1.15 g
Water: 72.5 g
Other: 0.79 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 WaterWater +71%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more FatsFats +141.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +546.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.632 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.571 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 -80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.2%

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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. Turkey egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172192/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.