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American cheese vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and muenster cheese

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and polyunsaturated fat, while muenster cheese has more vitamin B2.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for sodium, 45% more than muenster cheese.
  • American cheese contains 3 times more vitamin E than muenster cheese. While American cheese contains 0.8mg of vitamin E, muenster cheese contains only 0.26mg.
  • The amount of sodium in muenster cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +53.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.47µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1671mg 628mg 45%
Calcium 1045mg 717mg 33%
Phosphorus 641mg 468mg 25%
Protein 18.13g 23.41g 11%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin A 250µg 298µg 5%
Saturated fat 18.057g 19.113g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.26mg 4%
Choline 36.2mg 15.4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.661g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.19mg 4%
Iron 0.63mg 0.41mg 3%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.81mg 3%
Fats 31.79g 30.04g 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.031mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.47µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.711g 1%
Cholesterol 100mg 96mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 1.12g 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Calories 371kcal 368kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin D 23IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Potassium 132mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.056mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.4%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
~equal in Fats ~30.04g
~equal in Water ~41.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.113g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.711g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.