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Mars vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mars and muenster cheese

  • Mars has more fiber and iron; however, muenster cheese is richer in calcium and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 63% more.
  • Muenster cheese contains less sugar.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mars is 62, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies 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.
Mars
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 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 more IronIron +109.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +696.7%

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.
Mars
1
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 468mg 67%
Calcium 90mg 717mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 61%
Protein 4.28g 23.41g 38%
Saturated fat 11.651g 19.113g 34%
Vitamin A 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 12mg 96mg 28%
Zinc 2.81mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 25%
Carbs 72.4g 1.12g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 22%
Sodium 136mg 628mg 21%
Fats 19.32g 30.04g 16%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Iron 0.86mg 0.41mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Calories 475kcal 368kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Potassium 134mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Copper 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 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 +6364.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +447%
Contains more FatsFats +55.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2357.1%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -39%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.