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Dulce de Leche vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and muenster cheese

  • Dulce de Leche has more choline; however, muenster cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Muenster cheese contains 6 times less choline than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche contains 89.1mg of choline, while muenster cheese contains 15.4mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 +161.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +141.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +675%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +302.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +374.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.3%
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.534g 19.113g 66%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 1.47µg 48%
Calcium 251mg 717mg 47%
Phosphorus 193mg 468mg 39%
Fats 7.35g 30.04g 35%
Protein 6.84g 23.41g 33%
Vitamin A 74µg 298µg 25%
Cholesterol 29mg 96mg 22%
Sodium 129mg 628mg 22%
Selenium 2.7µg 14.5µg 21%
Carbs 55.35g 1.12g 18%
Zinc 0.79mg 2.81mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 8.711g 16%
Choline 89.1mg 15.4mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.32mg 7%
Potassium 350mg 134mg 6%
Calories 315kcal 368kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.056mg 3%
Iron 0.17mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.004mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.661g 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 22IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.5µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.103mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +4842%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.3%
Contains more FatsFats +308.7%
Contains more WaterWater +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 -76.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +306.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.3%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.