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Margarine vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between margarine and muenster cheese?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A, yet muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 75% more.
  • Margarine has 35 times more vitamin E than muenster cheese. While margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, muenster cheese has only 0.26mg.
  • The amount of sodium in margarine is lower.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Cheese, muenster types in this article.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +644.4%
Contains more IronIron +583.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3361.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3620%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +764.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1370%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.661g 158%
Fats 80.71g 30.04g 78%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 8.711g 75%
Vitamin K 93µg 2.5µg 75%
Calcium 3mg 717mg 71%
Phosphorus 5mg 468mg 66%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.26mg 58%
Vitamin A 819µg 298µg 58%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 1.47µg 57%
Protein 0.16g 23.41g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Sodium 2mg 628mg 27%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Zinc 0mg 2.81mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.32mg 22%
Saturated fat 15.189g 19.113g 18%
Calories 717kcal 368kcal 17%
Magnesium 3mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.056mg 4%
Iron 0.06mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Potassium 18mg 134mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.103mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.7g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14531.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60%
Contains more WaterWater +152.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 -20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3576.6%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.