Chorizo vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chorizo and muenster cheese different?
- Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, muenster cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for muenster cheese is 71% higher.
- Chorizo contains 50 times more vitamin B3 than muenster cheese. While chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, muenster cheese contains only 0.103mg.
- Muenster cheese has less sodium.
Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 PotassiumPotassium | +197% |
| Contains more IronIron | +287.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +158.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8862.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +212% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4746.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4881.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +489.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +846.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +36.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +527.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +56.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 8mg | 717mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.013mg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 468mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.056mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 298µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 0.103mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 628mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 8.711g | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 19.113g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 1.47µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.19mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.661g | 19% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 0.41mg | 15% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 15.4mg | 15% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 30.04g | 13% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 14.5µg | 12% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 134mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 2.81mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.031mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 22IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0.6µg | 5% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 368kcal | 4% |
| Folate | 2µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 96mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 23.41g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.327mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.888mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.145mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 1.24mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.482mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.829mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.1 g
Fats:
38.27 g
Carbs:
1.86 g
Water:
31.85 g
Other:
3.92 g
Protein:
23.41 g
Fats:
30.04 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
41.77 g
Other:
3.66 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.41g
~equal in
Other
~3.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
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 | -24.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +111.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +423.4% |
