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Muenster cheese vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muenster cheese and basil

  • Muenster cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium; however, basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 344% higher.
  • Basil is lower in cholesterol.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than muenster cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, muenster and Basil, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +735.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.1%
Contains more IronIron +673.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1141.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14250%

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%
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +775.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16492%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 414.8µg 344%
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.041g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 468mg 56mg 59%
Calcium 717mg 177mg 54%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.148mg 50%
Fats 30.04g 0.64g 45%
Protein 23.41g 3.15g 41%
Copper 0.031mg 0.385mg 39%
Iron 0.41mg 3.17mg 35%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Sodium 628mg 4mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.3µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.088g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.076mg 19%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.81mg 18%
Calories 368kcal 23kcal 17%
Folate 12µg 68µg 14%
Magnesium 27mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.155mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 134mg 295mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.902mg 5%
Vitamin A 298µg 264µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.389g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.034mg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 2.65g 1%
Choline 15.4mg 11.4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.209mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

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
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +643.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4593.8%
Contains more OtherOther +144%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.6%
Contains more WaterWater +120.4%

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
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9798.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.