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Blue cheese Leader
Blue cheese5
VS
Ricotta cheese
Ricotta cheese3

Blue cheese leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Blue cheese: 100 g · Ricotta cheese: 100 g.

The verdict

Blue cheese comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Blue cheese for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Ricotta cheese for less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    353 kcal
    150 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN21.4 g
    7.54 g
  • Carbohydrate
    2.34 g
    7.27 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.5 g
    0.27 gWIN
  • Total fat
    28.74 g
    10.18 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    18.67 g
    6.42 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1146 mg
    110 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN256 mg
    219 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN528 mg
    206 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.31 mg
    0.13 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN23 mg
    20 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.

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