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

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Differences between goat cheese and blue cheese

  • Goat cheese has more copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin A, while blue cheese has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, calcium, selenium, and zinc.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for copper is 58% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 5 times less iron than goat cheese. Goat cheese contains 1.62mg of iron, while blue cheese contains 0.31mg.
  • The amount of sodium in goat cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more IronIron +422.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62%
Contains more ZincZinc +303%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~387mg

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 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% 136% 5.2% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +454.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Blue cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.564mg 0.04mg 58%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.22µg 42%
Sodium 415mg 1146mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.729mg 31%
Calcium 298mg 528mg 23%
Vitamin A 407µg 198µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.382mg 23%
Selenium 3.8µg 14.5µg 19%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.66mg 18%
Iron 1.62mg 0.31mg 16%
Folate 2µg 36µg 9%
Saturated fat 20.639g 18.669g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.166mg 8%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.029mg 4%
Potassium 158mg 256mg 3%
Fats 29.84g 28.74g 2%
Phosphorus 375mg 387mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 7.778g 2%
Calories 364kcal 353kcal 1%
Carbs 0.12g 2.34g 1%
Cholesterol 79mg 75mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 1.016mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.8g 1%
Protein 21.58g 21.4g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.36 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 0.12g 2.34g N/A
Vitamin D* 22 IU 21 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.4µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 +1850%
Contains more OtherOther +73.8%
~equal in Protein ~21.4g
~equal in Fats ~28.74g
~equal in Water ~42.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.669g

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.