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Blue cheese
Blue cheese4
VS
Low-fat cheddar cheese
Low-fat cheddar cheese4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

Pick Blue cheese for less sugar, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Low-fat cheddar cheese for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    353 kcal
    173 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    21.4 g
    24.35 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    2.34 g
    1.91 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.5 g
    0.52 g
  • Total fat
    28.74 g
    7 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    18.67 g
    4.34 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1146 mg
    873 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN256 mg
    66 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN528 mg
    415 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.31 mg
    0.42 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN23 mg
    16 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Blue cheese vs Low-fat cheddar cheese · Foodatron