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

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What are the differences between cream cheese and muenster cheese?

  • Cream cheese is higher in vitamin B5, yet muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 62% more.
  • Cream cheese has 3 times more vitamin B5 than muenster cheese. While cream cheese has 0.517mg of vitamin B5, muenster cheese has only 0.19mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in muenster cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cream and Cheese, muenster types in this article.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +639.2%
Contains more IronIron +272.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +462%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
~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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +568.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~298µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 97mg 717mg 62%
Phosphorus 107mg 468mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.47µg 52%
Protein 6.15g 23.41g 35%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.81mg 21%
Sodium 314mg 628mg 14%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.19mg 7%
Fats 34.44g 30.04g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.32mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.661g 5%
Saturated fat 20.213g 19.113g 5%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.26mg 4%
Iron 0.11mg 0.41mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 27.2mg 15.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 101mg 96mg 2%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.013mg 1%
Calories 350kcal 368kcal 1%
Vitamin A 308µg 298µg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.031mg 1%
Carbs 5.52g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 132mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 1.12g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.056mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 8.711g 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +392.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26%
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.7%
Contains more OtherOther +188.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 +124.4%
~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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.