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Danish pastry vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between danish pastry and muenster cheese

  • Danish pastry has more iron, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than danish pastry.
  • Muenster cheese contains 44 times less manganese than danish pastry. Danish pastry contains 0.351mg of manganese, while muenster cheese contains 0.008mg.
  • Danish pastry has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 IronIron +339%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1948.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%

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.
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +751.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +635%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 35mg 717mg 68%
Saturated fat 6.794g 19.113g 56%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 1.47µg 53%
Phosphorus 108mg 468mg 51%
Protein 8g 23.41g 31%
Vitamin A 35µg 298µg 29%
Cholesterol 23mg 96mg 24%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.81mg 19%
Iron 1.8mg 0.41mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.013mg 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.008mg 15%
Fats 21.9g 30.04g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.661g 13%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.103mg 12%
Folate 60µg 12µg 12%
Carbs 37.2g 1.12g 12%
Sodium 417mg 628mg 9%
Selenium 18.9µg 14.5µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 8.711g 7%
Copper 0.089mg 0.031mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.32mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 2IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.19mg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.26mg 1%
Potassium 98mg 134mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.056mg 1%
Calories 374kcal 368kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 6.95g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 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 +3221.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.6%
Contains more FatsFats +37.2%
Contains more WaterWater +33%
Contains more OtherOther +144%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +289.6%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.