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Muenster cheese vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Muenster cheese and Cereal different?

  • Muenster cheese is richer in Calcium, and Phosphorus, while Cereal is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, and Zinc.
  • Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B1 523% more than Muenster cheese.
  • Muenster cheese contains 74 times more Saturated Fat than Cereal. Muenster cheese contains 19.113g of Saturated Fat, while Cereal contains 0.26g.

Cheese, muenster and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types were used 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.
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
6
:
4
Cereal
Cereal
Contains more Calcium +7070%
Contains more Magnesium +42.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +507.8%
Contains more Potassium +27.6%
Contains less Sodium -21%
Contains more Selenium +130.2%
Contains more Iron +8207.3%
Contains more Zinc +170.5%
Contains more Copper +341.9%
Contains more Manganese +9775%
Muenster cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 216% 16% 20% 201% 12% 82% 77% 11% 2% 80%
Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 1278% 14% 33% 10% 104% 208% 46% 104% 35%
Contains more Calcium +7070%
Contains more Magnesium +42.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +507.8%
Contains more Potassium +27.6%
Contains less Sodium -21%
Contains more Selenium +130.2%
Contains more Iron +8207.3%
Contains more Zinc +170.5%
Contains more Copper +341.9%
Contains more Manganese +9775%

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.
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
5
:
7
Cereal
Cereal
Contains more Vitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +48269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +28657.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +10589.3%
Muenster cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 61% 6% 18% 0% 4% 74% 2% 12% 13% 9% 184% 7%
Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 168% 2% 0% 129% 1572% 894% 556% 14% 1382% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +48269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +28657.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +10589.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
4
:
1
Cereal
Cereal
Contains more Protein +286.3%
Contains more Fats +2681.5%
Contains more Water +1005%
Contains more Other +64.1%
Contains more Carbs +7654.5%
Muenster cheese
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Cereal
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more Protein +286.3%
Contains more Fats +2681.5%
Contains more Water +1005%
Contains more Other +64.1%
Contains more Carbs +7654.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
2
:
1
Cereal
Cereal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4170.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +86.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.6%
Muenster cheese
67% 31% 2%
Saturated Fat: 19.113 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.661 g
Cereal
32% 25% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.354 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4170.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +86.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Muenster cheese Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 1.12g 85.45g Cereal
Protein 23.41g 6.06g Muenster cheese
Fats 30.04g 1.08g Muenster cheese
Carbs 1.12g 86.85g Cereal
Calories 368kcal 378kcal Cereal
Fructose 0.26g Cereal
Sugar 1.12g 10.35g Muenster cheese
Fiber 0g 1.4g Cereal
Calcium 717mg 10mg Muenster cheese
Iron 0.41mg 34.06mg Cereal
Magnesium 27mg 19mg Muenster cheese
Phosphorus 468mg 77mg Muenster cheese
Potassium 134mg 105mg Muenster cheese
Sodium 628mg 795mg Muenster cheese
Zinc 2.81mg 7.6mg Cereal
Copper 0.031mg 0.137mg Cereal
Manganese 0.008mg 0.79mg Cereal
Selenium 14.5µg 6.3µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin A 1012IU 2792IU Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 298µg 814µg Cereal
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.08mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin D 22IU Muenster cheese
Vitamin D 0.6µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 6.288mg Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 3.87mg Cereal
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 29.62mg Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.226mg Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 5.986mg Cereal
Folate 12µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B12 1.47µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg Muenster cheese
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.066mg Muenster cheese
Threonine 0.888mg 0.241mg Muenster cheese
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.26mg Muenster cheese
Leucine 2.26mg 0.767mg Muenster cheese
Lysine 2.139mg 0.113mg Muenster cheese
Methionine 0.569mg 0.13mg Muenster cheese
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.365mg Muenster cheese
Valine 1.482mg 0.344mg Muenster cheese
Histidine 0.829mg 0.162mg Muenster cheese
Cholesterol 96mg Cereal
Saturated Fat 19.113g 0.26g Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 8.711g 0.204g Muenster cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.354g Muenster cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Muenster cheese Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Muenster cheese
393%
Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Muenster cheese
183%
Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 167mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 96mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.853g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cereal
Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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

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.