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

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How are romano cheese and muenster cheese different?

  • Romano cheese is richer in phosphorus and calcium, while muenster cheese is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 42% more than muenster cheese.
  • Romano cheese contains 2 times more sodium than muenster cheese. Romano cheese contains 1433mg of sodium, while muenster cheese contains 628mg.

Cheese, romano and Cheese, muenster types were used 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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.4%
Contains more IronIron +87.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.031mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.81mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +210.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 760mg 468mg 42%
Sodium 1433mg 628mg 35%
Calcium 1064mg 717mg 35%
Vitamin A 96µg 298µg 22%
Protein 31.8g 23.41g 17%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.47µg 15%
Saturated fat 17.115g 19.113g 9%
Iron 0.77mg 0.41mg 5%
Fats 26.94g 30.04g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.32mg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 27mg 3%
Cholesterol 104mg 96mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.056mg 2%
Zinc 2.58mg 2.81mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 8.711g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.013mg 2%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Calories 387kcal 368kcal 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.008mg 1%
Potassium 86mg 134mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 1.12g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.73g 1.12g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.661g 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 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 ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 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 -10.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.5%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.