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Butter vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between butter and muenster cheese

  • Butter has more fats and vitamin A; however, muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, and zinc.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 157% more than muenster cheese.
  • Muenster cheese contains 3 times less fats than butter. Butter contains 81.11g of fats, while muenster cheese contains 30.04g.
  • Muenster cheese has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is higher.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2887.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.3%
Contains more IronIron +1950%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3022.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1850%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Butter
Butter
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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% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
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% 9% 99% 5.2% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +764.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 19.113g 143%
Fats 81.11g 30.04g 79%
Calcium 24mg 717mg 69%
Phosphorus 24mg 468mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.47µg 54%
Protein 0.85g 23.41g 45%
Vitamin A 684µg 298µg 43%
Cholesterol 215mg 96mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.711g 37%
Sodium 11mg 628mg 27%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.81mg 25%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.32mg 22%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Calories 717kcal 368kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.661g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.26mg 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Magnesium 2mg 27mg 6%
Iron 0.02mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 22 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 24mg 134mg 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.19mg 2%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.013mg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 6.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 157kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.103mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +170%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2654.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1766.7%
Contains more WaterWater +132.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.