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Matzo vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between matzo and muenster cheese?

  • Matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese, yet muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B1,2 and phosphorus.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Matzo has 81 times more manganese than muenster cheese. While matzo has 0.65mg of manganese, muenster cheese has only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in matzo is lower.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain 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.
Matzo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
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 +670.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5415.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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.
Matzo
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
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 +2876.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3678.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.226g 19.113g 86%
Calcium 13mg 717mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Phosphorus 89mg 468mg 54%
Fats 1.4g 30.04g 44%
Selenium 36.9µg 14.5µg 41%
Iron 3.16mg 0.41mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.013mg 31%
Carbs 83.7g 1.12g 28%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.008mg 28%
Sodium 0mg 628mg 27%
Protein 10g 23.41g 27%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.103mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 8.711g 21%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.81mg 19%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.056mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.32mg 2%
Folate 17µg 12µg 1%
Choline 10.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Calories 395kcal 368kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.26mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 134mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 1.12g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.661g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 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 +7373.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2045.7%
Contains more WaterWater +871.4%
Contains more OtherOther +510%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6759.1%
~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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.