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Cheese vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and muenster cheese different?

  • Cheese is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat; however, muenster cheese is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for cheese is 25% higher.
  • Cheese contains 2 times more folate than muenster cheese. While cheese contains 27µg of folate, muenster cheese contains only 12µg.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than muenster cheese (27).

Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 ZincZinc +29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +192.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~717mg
~equal in Copper ~0.031mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~468mg
~equal in Sodium ~628mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~298µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 28.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.47µg 15%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.81mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.32mg 8%
Fats 33.31g 30.04g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.661g 5%
Folate 27µg 12µg 4%
Vitamin A 330µg 298µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.26mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.41mg 3%
Phosphorus 455mg 468mg 2%
Calories 404kcal 368kcal 2%
Potassium 76mg 134mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.013mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.008mg 1%
Protein 22.87g 23.41g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.056mg 1%
Sodium 653mg 628mg 1%
Saturated fat 18.867g 19.113g 1%
Calcium 710mg 717mg 1%
Cholesterol 99mg 96mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 1.12g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 8.711g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin D 24IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 1.12g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +175.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.41g
~equal in Fats ~30.04g
~equal in Other ~3.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +115%
~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.