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Muenster cheese vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muenster cheese and cheese sandwich

  • Muenster cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin A, while cheese sandwich has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated Fat 75% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Muenster cheese contains 14 times more Vitamin A than cheese sandwich. While muenster cheese contains 298µg of Vitamin A, cheese sandwich contains only 21µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cheese sandwich is lower.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, muenster and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +251.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +223%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.4%
Contains more IronIron +539%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.6%

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% 61% 5.2% 18% 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 5% 4.3% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1325.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2653.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2992.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%

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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1205.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5096.4%
~equal in Other ~3.8g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +18.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1286.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Muenster cheese Cheese sandwich
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Cheese sandwich Opinion
Calories 368kcal 497kcal Cheese sandwich
Protein 23.41g 9.8g Muenster cheese
Fats 30.04g 25g Muenster cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg Cheese sandwich
Net carbs 1.12g 55.1g Cheese sandwich
Carbs 1.12g 58.2g Cheese sandwich
Cholesterol 96mg 7mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin D 22IU Muenster cheese
Magnesium 27mg 54mg Cheese sandwich
Calcium 717mg 204mg Muenster cheese
Potassium 134mg 306mg Cheese sandwich
Iron 0.41mg 2.62mg Cheese sandwich
Sugar 1.12g Cheese sandwich
Fiber 0g 3.1g Cheese sandwich
Copper 0.031mg 0.16mg Cheese sandwich
Zinc 2.81mg 0.87mg Muenster cheese
Phosphorus 468mg 382mg Muenster cheese
Sodium 628mg 839mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin A 1012IU 71IU Muenster cheese
Vitamin A 298µg 21µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin E 0.26mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin D 0.6µg Muenster cheese
Manganese 0.008mg 1.083mg Cheese sandwich
Selenium 14.5µg 24.3µg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.358mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.427mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 3.185mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.622mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.261mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.12µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin K 2.5µg Muenster cheese
Folate 12µg 64µg Cheese sandwich
Choline 15.4mg Muenster cheese
Saturated Fat 19.113g 4.129g Cheese sandwich
Monounsaturated Fat 8.711g 10.351g Cheese sandwich
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 9.166g Cheese sandwich
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.13mg Muenster cheese
Threonine 0.888mg 0.298mg Muenster cheese
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.383mg Muenster cheese
Leucine 2.26mg 0.698mg Muenster cheese
Lysine 2.139mg 0.344mg Muenster cheese
Methionine 0.569mg 0.167mg Muenster cheese
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.472mg Muenster cheese
Valine 1.482mg 0.438mg Muenster cheese
Histidine 0.829mg 0.219mg Muenster cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Muenster cheese Cheese sandwich
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Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Muenster cheese
32%
Cheese sandwich
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Muenster cheese
85%
Cheese sandwich

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 211mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 89mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.12g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 14.984g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.