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

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Summary of differences between muenster cheese and gruyere cheese

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat in gruyere cheese is higher than in muenster cheese.
  • Gruyere cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 29% more than muenster cheese.
  • Muenster cheese contains 2 times more potassium than gruyere cheese. While muenster cheese contains 134mg of potassium, gruyere cheese contains only 81mg.
  • Gruyere cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gruyere cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, muenster and Cheese, gruyere.

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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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +141.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg
~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%
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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~271µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.106mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 717mg 1011mg 29%
Phosphorus 468mg 605mg 20%
Protein 23.41g 29.81g 13%
Zinc 2.81mg 3.9mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.733g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.562mg 7%
Cholesterol 96mg 110mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.6µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.06mg 4%
Fats 30.04g 32.34g 4%
Sodium 628mg 714mg 4%
Vitamin A 298µg 271µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 10.043g 3%
Iron 0.41mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.279mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.081mg 2%
Calories 368kcal 413kcal 2%
Magnesium 27mg 36mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 81mg 2%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 19.113g 18.913g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 0.36g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 0.36g 0%
Vitamin D 22IU 24IU 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.36g N/A
Copper 0.031mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.017mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.106mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 1.117mg 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
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
~equal in Fats ~32.34g

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
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.913g

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.