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Muenster cheese vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muenster cheese and cheeseburgers different?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, and vitamin A; however, cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for muenster cheese is 63% higher.
  • Muenster cheese contains 6 times more calcium than cheeseburgers. While muenster cheese contains 717mg of calcium, cheeseburgers contain only 119mg.
  • Cheeseburgers have less saturated fat.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than cheeseburgers (66).

Cheese, muenster and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +502.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +561%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +496%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4965%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68%
Contains more FolateFolate +483.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Calcium 717mg 119mg 60%
Saturated fat 19.113g 6.473g 57%
Phosphorus 468mg 161mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 5.217mg 32%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.76µg 30%
Iron 0.41mg 2.71mg 29%
Vitamin A 298µg 50µg 28%
Fats 30.04g 14.72g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.293mg 23%
Cholesterol 96mg 43mg 18%
Folate 12µg 70µg 15%
Protein 23.41g 16.51g 14%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.316mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.228mg 13%
Carbs 1.12g 28.03g 9%
Copper 0.031mg 0.111mg 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.6µg 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 5.413g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.545mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.658g 7%
Sodium 628mg 515mg 5%
Calories 368kcal 308kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.363mg 3%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 2IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.52mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 196mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 28.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 4.2µg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 26.03g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +104.1%
Contains more OtherOther +73.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2402.7%
~equal in Water ~38.63g

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.8%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.