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Muenster cheese vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between muenster cheese and biscuits?

  • Muenster cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, yet biscuits are richer in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% higher.
  • Muenster cheese has 32 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Muenster cheese has 96mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index than biscuits.

We used Cheese, muenster and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.4%
Contains more IronIron +607.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4625%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Sodium ~580mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1737.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2638.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2763.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +408.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Biscuit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 4.324g 67%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.08µg 58%
Calcium 717mg 235mg 48%
Phosphorus 468mg 164mg 43%
Protein 23.41g 7g 33%
Vitamin A 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 3mg 31%
Iron 0.41mg 2.9mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.356mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 4.163g 23%
Fats 30.04g 16.3g 21%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.54mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 2.949mg 18%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.378mg 16%
Carbs 1.12g 44.6g 14%
Folate 12µg 61µg 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.5µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Copper 0.031mg 0.082mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 6.93g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Sodium 628mg 580mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.285mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.035mg 2%
Calories 368kcal 353kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 134mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +234.4%
Contains more FatsFats +84.3%
Contains more WaterWater +44.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3882.1%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +529.8%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.