Blue cheese vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between blue cheese and American cheese?

Blue cheese is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and protein, yet American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 52% more.
Blue cheese has 4 times more vitamin B5 than American cheese. While blue cheese has 1.729mg of vitamin B5, American cheese has only 0.403mg.
The amount of cholesterol in blue cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, blue and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Blue cheese

American cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+93.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+97.9%
Contains more IronIron	+103.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+355.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Blue cheese

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+329%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+207.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+26.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+23%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	528mg	1045mg	52%
Phosphorus	387mg	641mg	36%
Vitamin B5	1.729mg	0.403mg	27%
Sodium	1146mg	1671mg	23%
Vitamin B12	1.22µg	1.5µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.382mg	0.234mg	11%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.166mg	0.054mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Cholesterol	75mg	100mg	8%
Protein	21.4g	18.13g	7%
Folate	36µg	8µg	7%
Vitamin A	198µg	250µg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.016mg	0.076mg	6%
Fats	28.74g	31.79g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Potassium	256mg	132mg	4%
Iron	0.31mg	0.63mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.8mg	4%
Choline	15.4mg	36.2mg	4%
Saturated fat	18.669g	18.057g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.8g	1.286g	3%
Zinc	2.66mg	2.49mg	2%
Calories	353kcal	371kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	26mg	1%
Copper	0.04mg	0.046mg	1%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.041mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.015mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	7.778g	8.236g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	165kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.46	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	2.34g	3.7g	N/A
Carbs	2.34g	3.7g	0%
Vitamin D*	21 IU	23 IU	0%
Sugar	0.5g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin K	2.4µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.785mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.124mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	1.919mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	1.852mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.584mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.087mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.556mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.758mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A