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Cheeseburger vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheeseburgers and muenster cheese different?

  • Cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, muenster cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for muenster cheese is 63% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 51 times more vitamin B3 than muenster cheese. While cheeseburgers contain 5.217mg of vitamin B3, muenster cheese contains only 0.103mg.
  • Cheeseburgers have less cholesterol.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than cheeseburgers (66).

Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +561%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +502.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4965%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68%
Contains more FolateFolate +483.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +496%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 119mg 717mg 60%
Saturated fat 6.473g 19.113g 57%
Phosphorus 161mg 468mg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.103mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 1.47µg 30%
Iron 2.71mg 0.41mg 29%
Vitamin A 50µg 298µg 28%
Fats 14.72g 30.04g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.013mg 23%
Cholesterol 43mg 96mg 18%
Folate 70µg 12µg 15%
Protein 16.51g 23.41g 14%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.008mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.056mg 13%
Carbs 28.03g 1.12g 9%
Copper 0.111mg 0.031mg 9%
Selenium 19.6µg 14.5µg 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 8.711g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.19mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.661g 7%
Sodium 515mg 628mg 5%
Calories 308kcal 368kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.32mg 3%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.81mg 3%
Vitamin D 2IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 196mg 134mg 2%
Choline 28.9mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 2.5µg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 +2402.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +104.1%
Contains more OtherOther +73.5%
~equal in Water ~41.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 -66.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.9%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.