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Muenster cheese vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muenster cheese and port Salut

  • Port Salut contains less phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2 than muenster cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for muenster cheese is 15% higher.
  • Port Salut is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, muenster and Cheese, port de salut.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
~equal in Calcium ~650mg
~equal in Potassium ~136mg
~equal in Iron ~0.43mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.6mg
~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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~315µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.014mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Port Salut DV% diff.
Phosphorus 468mg 360mg 15%
Saturated fat 19.113g 16.691g 11%
Cholesterol 96mg 123mg 9%
Calcium 717mg 650mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.24mg 6%
Sodium 628mg 534mg 4%
Fats 30.04g 28.2g 3%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 9.338g 2%
Vitamin A 298µg 315µg 2%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.6mg 2%
Copper 0.031mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.5µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Protein 23.41g 23.78g 1%
Calories 368kcal 352kcal 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 21IU 0%
Potassium 134mg 136mg 0%
Iron 0.41mg 0.43mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.053mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.4µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.729g 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.5%
Contains more OtherOther +83%
~equal in Protein ~23.78g
~equal in Fats ~28.2g
~equal in Water ~45.45g

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% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.338g

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.