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Muenster cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Muenster cheese and Butter

  • Muenster cheese has more Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, and Vitamin B2, however, Butter is higher in Vitamin A RAE.
  • Butter covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 157% more than Muenster cheese.
  • Butter contains 57 times less Sodium than Muenster cheese. Muenster cheese contains 628mg of Sodium, while Butter contains 11mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, muenster and Butter, without salt.

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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.
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
9
:
1
Butter
Butter
Contains more Calcium +2887.5%
Contains more Iron +1950%
Contains more Magnesium +1250%
Contains more Phosphorus +1850%
Contains more Potassium +458.3%
Contains more Zinc +3022.2%
Contains more Copper +93.8%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Contains more Selenium +1350%
Contains less Sodium -98.2%
Muenster cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 216% 16% 20% 201% 12% 82% 77% 11% 2% 80%
Butter
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 1% 2% 11% 3% 2% 3% 6% 1% 6%
Contains more Calcium +2887.5%
Contains more Iron +1950%
Contains more Magnesium +1250%
Contains more Phosphorus +1850%
Contains more Potassium +458.3%
Contains more Zinc +3022.2%
Contains more Copper +93.8%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Contains more Selenium +1350%
Contains less Sodium -98.2%

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.
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
8
:
3
Butter
Butter
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Folate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +764.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +180%
Muenster cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 61% 6% 18% 0% 4% 74% 2% 12% 13% 9% 184% 7%
Butter
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 150% 47% 0% 0% 2% 8% 1% 7% 1% 3% 22% 18%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Folate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +764.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +180%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
4
:
1
Butter
Butter
Contains more Protein +2654.1%
Contains more Carbs +1766.7%
Contains more Water +132.8%
Contains more Other +9050%
Contains more Fats +170%
Muenster cheese
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Butter
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more Protein +2654.1%
Contains more Carbs +1766.7%
Contains more Water +132.8%
Contains more Other +9050%
Contains more Fats +170%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
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2
Butter
Butter
Contains less Saturated Fat -62.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +169%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +355.4%
Muenster cheese
67% 31% 2%
Saturated Fat: 19.113 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.661 g
Butter
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 50.489 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.01 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -62.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +169%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +355.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Muenster cheese Butter
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Butter Opinion
Net carbs 1.12g 0.06g Muenster cheese
Protein 23.41g 0.85g Muenster cheese
Fats 30.04g 81.11g Butter
Carbs 1.12g 0.06g Muenster cheese
Calories 368kcal 717kcal Butter
Sugar 1.12g 0.06g Butter
Calcium 717mg 24mg Muenster cheese
Iron 0.41mg 0.02mg Muenster cheese
Magnesium 27mg 2mg Muenster cheese
Phosphorus 468mg 24mg Muenster cheese
Potassium 134mg 24mg Muenster cheese
Sodium 628mg 11mg Butter
Zinc 2.81mg 0.09mg Muenster cheese
Copper 0.031mg 0.016mg Muenster cheese
Manganese 0.008mg 0.004mg Muenster cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin A 1012IU 2499IU Butter
Vitamin A RAE 298µg 684µg Butter
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.32mg Butter
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU Muenster cheese
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.005mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.034mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.042mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.11mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.003mg Muenster cheese
Folate 12µg 3µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.17µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin K 2.5µg 7µg Butter
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.012mg Muenster cheese
Threonine 0.888mg 0.038mg Muenster cheese
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.051mg Muenster cheese
Leucine 2.26mg 0.083mg Muenster cheese
Lysine 2.139mg 0.067mg Muenster cheese
Methionine 0.569mg 0.021mg Muenster cheese
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.041mg Muenster cheese
Valine 1.482mg 0.057mg Muenster cheese
Histidine 0.829mg 0.023mg Muenster cheese
Cholesterol 96mg 215mg Muenster cheese
Saturated Fat 19.113g 50.489g Muenster cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.711g 23.43g Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 3.01g Butter
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g Butter
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g Butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Muenster cheese Butter
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Muenster cheese
21%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Muenster cheese
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 119mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 31.376g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter
Butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.06g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 617mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter
Butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter
Butter is cheaper (difference - $0.4)

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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.