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Muenster cheese vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between muenster cheese and brie?

  • Muenster cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet brie is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 53% higher.
  • Muenster cheese has 2 times more phosphorus than brie. Muenster cheese has 468mg of phosphorus, while brie has 188mg.
  • Brie contains less saturated fat.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than muenster cheese.

We used Cheese, muenster and Cheese, brie 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%
Brie
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325%
~equal in Sodium ~629mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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%
Brie
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 717mg 184mg 53%
Phosphorus 468mg 188mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.52mg 15%
Vitamin A 298µg 174µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.235mg 14%
Folate 12µg 65µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.69mg 10%
Saturated fat 19.113g 17.41g 8%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.65µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.07mg 5%
Protein 23.41g 20.75g 5%
Fats 30.04g 27.68g 4%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.38mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 8.013g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.38mg 2%
Calories 368kcal 334kcal 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.826g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.034mg 1%
Copper 0.031mg 0.019mg 1%
Iron 0.41mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 152mg 1%
Cholesterol 96mg 100mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0.45g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.45g N/A
Sodium 628mg 629mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.716mg 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
Brie
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
~equal in Fats ~27.68g

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
Brie
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.41g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.013g

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.