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

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Summary of differences between muenster cheese and American cheese

  • Muenster cheese has more vitamin B2, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for sodium, 45% more than muenster cheese.
  • The amount of saturated fat in American cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, muenster and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +53.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese American cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 628mg 1671mg 45%
Calcium 717mg 1045mg 33%
Phosphorus 468mg 641mg 25%
Protein 23.41g 18.13g 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.234mg 7%
Vitamin A 298µg 250µg 5%
Saturated fat 19.113g 18.057g 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.8mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 36.2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.286g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.403mg 4%
Iron 0.41mg 0.63mg 3%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.49mg 3%
Fats 30.04g 31.79g 3%
Copper 0.031mg 0.046mg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 8.236g 1%
Cholesterol 96mg 100mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 3.7g 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Calories 368kcal 371kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 3.7g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 23IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.4%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
~equal in Fats ~31.79g
~equal in Water ~39.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.057g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.