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

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What are the differences between blue cheese and pimento Cheese?

  • Blue cheese is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B3, yet pimento Cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Pimento Cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 51% more.
  • Blue cheese has 13 times more vitamin B3 than pimento Cheese. While blue cheese has 1.016mg of vitamin B3, pimento Cheese has only 0.078mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pimento Cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, blue and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento 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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 66% 5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 7.5% 81% 5.8% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.354mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 387mg 744mg 51%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.485mg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.7µg 22%
Sodium 1146mg 915mg 10%
Calcium 528mg 614mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.071mg 7%
Folate 36µg 8µg 7%
Cholesterol 75mg 94mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin A 198µg 244µg 5%
Saturated fat 18.669g 19.663g 5%
Fats 28.74g 31.2g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 34.7mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Potassium 256mg 162mg 3%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.98mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 8.937g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.354mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 375kcal 1%
Protein 21.4g 22.13g 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.42mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.033mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.988g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 5.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 169kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 2.34g 1.63g N/A
Carbs 2.34g 1.73g 0%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 22 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.29mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.902mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
~equal in Protein ~22.13g
~equal in Fats ~31.2g
~equal in Water ~39.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.663g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients
  2. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.