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Muenster cheese vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muenster cheese and cottage cheese

  • Muenster cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and selenium than cottage cheese.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% more.
  • Muenster cheese contains 9 times more calcium than cottage cheese. Muenster cheese contains 717mg of calcium, while cottage cheese contains 83mg.
  • Cottage cheese contains less saturated fat.
  • Muenster cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, muenster and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +763.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +485.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +602.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%
~equal in Copper ~0.029mg

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +705.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.099mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 1.718g 79%
Calcium 717mg 83mg 63%
Phosphorus 468mg 159mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.43µg 43%
Fats 30.04g 4.3g 40%
Vitamin A 298µg 37µg 29%
Cholesterol 96mg 17mg 26%
Protein 23.41g 11.12g 25%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.4mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.778g 20%
Calories 368kcal 98kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.163mg 12%
Sodium 628mg 364mg 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.557mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Iron 0.41mg 0.07mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.123g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 22IU 3IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.046mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 3.38g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 3.38g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 2.67g N/A
Copper 0.031mg 0.029mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.099mg 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.5%
Contains more FatsFats +598.6%
Contains more OtherOther +159.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.8%
Contains more WaterWater +91%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1019.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +437.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.