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

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How are muenster cheese and romano cheese different?

  • Muenster cheese is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat, while romano cheese is higher in phosphorus and calcium.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 42% more than muenster cheese.
  • Muenster cheese contains 2 times more vitamin A than romano cheese. Muenster cheese contains 1012IU of vitamin A, while romano cheese contains 415IU.
  • Romano cheese is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, muenster and Cheese, romano 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.
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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.4%
Contains more IronIron +87.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.58mg
~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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +210.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Romano cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 468mg 760mg 42%
Sodium 628mg 1433mg 35%
Calcium 717mg 1064mg 35%
Vitamin A 298µg 96µg 22%
Protein 23.41g 31.8g 17%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.12µg 15%
Saturated fat 19.113g 17.115g 9%
Iron 0.41mg 0.77mg 5%
Fats 30.04g 26.94g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.424mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.37mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 41mg 3%
Cholesterol 96mg 104mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.085mg 2%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.58mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 7.838g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.037mg 2%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Calories 368kcal 387kcal 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 86mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 3.63g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 3.63g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.73g N/A
Copper 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.23mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.593g 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83.6%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.838g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.