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Cornmeal vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cornmeal and muenster cheese

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, muenster cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B1,2 and phosphorus.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Cornmeal contains 48 times more vitamin B3 than muenster cheese. Cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while muenster cheese contains 0.103mg.
  • Cornmeal contains less saturated fat.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cheese, muenster.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +963.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23800%
Contains more ZincZinc +325.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.1%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 +4138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4723.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +1641.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2609.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 19.113g 86%
Calcium 3mg 717mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Phosphorus 99mg 468mg 53%
Folate 209µg 12µg 49%
Iron 4.36mg 0.41mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.013mg 45%
Fats 1.75g 30.04g 44%
Protein 7.11g 23.41g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Vitamin A 11µg 298µg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.103mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Sodium 7mg 628mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 1.12g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 8.711g 21%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.81mg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.056mg 10%
Selenium 10.5µg 14.5µg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.008mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.32mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.031mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.19mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 15.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.661g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Calories 370kcal 368kcal 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 142mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.829mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +6993.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1616.6%
Contains more WaterWater +273.6%
Contains more OtherOther +617.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2133.6%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.