Ground beef vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ground beef and muenster cheese
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6; however, muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Muenster cheese covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than ground beef.
- Muenster cheese contains 39 times less vitamin B3 than ground beef. Ground beef contains 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while muenster cheese contains 0.103mg.
- Ground beef has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of muenster cheese is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +453.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +154.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2072.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +292.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3808.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +455.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +69.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +375.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 33mg | 717mg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 19.113g | 59% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 1.47µg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 468mg | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 298µg | 33% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 2.81mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.103mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 628mg | 24% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 30.04g | 23% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.41mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.056mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.32mg | 11% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 15.4mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 14.5µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 368kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.031mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 8.711g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 134mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 96mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.661g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 23.41g | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2.5µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.327mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.888mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.145mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.24mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.482mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.829mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
23.41 g
Fats:
30.04 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
41.77 g
Other:
3.66 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +95.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 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 | -68.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62% |
