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Yogurt vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yogurt and blue cheese

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and selenium in blue cheese is higher than in yogurt.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 93% more than yogurt.
  • Yogurt contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 -96.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.6%
Contains more IronIron +342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

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.
Yogurt
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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 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.117g 18.669g 84%
Sodium 36mg 1146mg 48%
Fats 0.39g 28.74g 44%
Calcium 110mg 528mg 42%
Phosphorus 135mg 387mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 1.729mg 28%
Cholesterol 5mg 75mg 23%
Protein 10.19g 21.4g 22%
Vitamin A 1µg 198µg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 1.22µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 7.778g 19%
Zinc 0.52mg 2.66mg 19%
Calories 59kcal 353kcal 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.166mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.382mg 8%
Folate 7µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 1.016mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.8g 5%
Copper 0.017mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Potassium 141mg 256mg 3%
Iron 0.07mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.029mg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +53.8%
Contains more WaterWater +100.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110%
Contains more FatsFats +7269.2%
Contains more OtherOther +609.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14575.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6566.7%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.