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Caramel vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and muenster cheese

  • Caramel has more vitamin B5; however, muenster cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for muenster cheese is 83% higher.
  • Muenster cheese has 3 times less vitamin B5 than caramel. Caramel has 0.62mg of vitamin B5, while muenster cheese has 0.19mg.
  • Caramel is lower in sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than muenster cheese.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +59.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +419.6%
Contains more IronIron +192.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +705.6%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +692.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2383.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +390%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 19.113g 76%
Calcium 138mg 717mg 58%
Phosphorus 114mg 468mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.47µg 49%
Protein 4.6g 23.41g 38%
Fats 8.1g 30.04g 34%
Vitamin A 12µg 298µg 32%
Cholesterol 7mg 96mg 30%
Carbs 77g 1.12g 25%
Selenium 1.8µg 14.5µg 23%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.81mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.661g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 8.711g 18%
Sodium 245mg 628mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.013mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.32mg 5%
Iron 0.14mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Potassium 214mg 134mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Choline 8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Calories 382kcal 368kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.26mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +6775%
Contains more ProteinProtein +408.9%
Contains more FatsFats +270.9%
Contains more WaterWater +391.4%
Contains more OtherOther +103.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +464.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.