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Muenster cheese vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and candy bar?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11765% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in candy bar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster and Candies, peanut bar 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.
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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +819.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +307.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.7%
Contains more IronIron +136.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2396.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15437.5%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7591.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 153mg 11765%
Copper 0.031mg 0.774mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 10.65g 67%
Saturated fat 19.113g 4.678g 66%
Calcium 717mg 78mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 7.922mg 49%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 4.1mg 26%
Phosphorus 468mg 308mg 23%
Sodium 628mg 156mg 21%
Magnesium 27mg 110mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 16.721g 20%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.7µg 18%
Folate 12µg 75µg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Protein 23.41g 15.5g 16%
Carbs 1.12g 47.4g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.14mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.83mg 13%
Zinc 2.81mg 3.94mg 10%
Calories 368kcal 522kcal 8%
Potassium 134mg 407mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.41mg 0.97mg 7%
Fats 30.04g 33.7g 6%
Choline 15.4mg 29.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more WaterWater +2510.6%
Contains more OtherOther +103.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4132.1%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1511.2%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.