Roquefort vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are roquefort and muenster cheese different?
- Roquefort is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B6; however, muenster cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for roquefort is 51% higher.
- Roquefort contains 9 times more vitamin B5 than muenster cheese. While roquefort contains 1.731mg of vitamin B5, muenster cheese contains only 0.19mg.
- Muenster cheese has less sodium.
Cheese, roquefort and Cheese, muenster are the varieties 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.
Contains more IronIron | +36.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +35.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +207.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +612.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +811.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +308.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +129.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1809mg | 628mg | 51% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.64µg | 1.47µg | 35% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.731mg | 0.19mg | 31% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.586mg | 0.32mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 392mg | 468mg | 11% |
Folate | 49µg | 12µg | 9% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 2.81mg | 7% |
Calcium | 662mg | 717mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.056mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.734mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.32g | 0.661g | 4% |
Protein | 21.54g | 23.41g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Iron | 0.56mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 96mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.474g | 8.711g | 1% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 27mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 19.263g | 19.113g | 1% |
Fats | 30.64g | 30.04g | 1% |
Potassium | 91mg | 134mg | 1% |
Calories | 369kcal | 368kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 2g | 1.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2g | 1.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.034mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 294µg | 298µg | 0% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.303mg | 0.327mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 0.888mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.217mg | 1.145mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.114mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.848mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.023mg | 1.24mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.614mg | 1.482mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.602mg | 0.829mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.54 g
Fats:
30.64 g
Carbs:
2 g
Water:
39.38 g
Other:
6.44 g
Protein:
23.41 g
Fats:
30.04 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
41.77 g
Other:
3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.41g
~equal in
Fats
~30.04g
~equal in
Water
~41.77g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.32 g
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 | +99.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~19.113g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.711g