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Gouda cheese vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gouda cheese and muenster cheese

  • Gouda cheese has more phosphorus and zinc; however, muenster cheese is richer in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 11% more.
  • Muenster cheese contains less sodium.
  • Muenster cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gouda 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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 CopperCopper +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~717mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.32mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.47µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin A 165µg 298µg 15%
Phosphorus 546mg 468mg 11%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.81mg 10%
Sodium 819mg 628mg 8%
Saturated fat 17.614g 19.113g 7%
Cholesterol 114mg 96mg 6%
Fats 27.44g 30.04g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 1.47µg 3%
Protein 24.94g 23.41g 3%
Calcium 700mg 717mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.056mg 2%
Folate 21µg 12µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 8.711g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.32mg 1%
Calories 356kcal 368kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.031mg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 2.22g 1.12g 0%
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 2.22g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.661g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 +98.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.41g
~equal in Fats ~30.04g
~equal in Water ~41.77g
~equal in Other ~3.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.113g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.661g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.