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Muenster cheese vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muenster cheese and roquefort different?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, roquefort is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for roquefort is 51% higher.
  • Muenster cheese contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than roquefort. While muenster cheese contains 1.47µg of vitamin B12, roquefort contains only 0.64µg.
  • Muenster cheese has less sodium.

Cheese, muenster and Cheese, roquefort are the varieties 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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +36.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%
~equal in Calcium ~662mg
~equal in Copper ~0.034mg
~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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +612.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~294µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Roquefort DV% diff.
Sodium 628mg 1809mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.64µg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.731mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.586mg 20%
Phosphorus 468mg 392mg 11%
Folate 12µg 49µg 9%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.08mg 7%
Calcium 717mg 662mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.124mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.734mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.32g 4%
Protein 23.41g 21.54g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.56mg 2%
Cholesterol 96mg 90mg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.03mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 8.474g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Saturated fat 19.113g 19.263g 1%
Fats 30.04g 30.64g 1%
Potassium 134mg 91mg 1%
Calories 368kcal 369kcal 0%
Carbs 1.12g 2g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 2g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Copper 0.031mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin A 298µg 294µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.602mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76%
~equal in Protein ~21.54g
~equal in Fats ~30.64g
~equal in Water ~39.38g

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.263g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.474g

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.