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Muenster cheese vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muenster cheese and chocolate

  • Muenster cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 111% more.
  • Muenster cheese contains 26 times more sodium than chocolate. Muenster cheese contains 628mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, muenster and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1180.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.2%
Contains more IronIron +1856.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3216.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17637.5%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +539.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +603.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +224%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.031mg 1.028mg 111%
Iron 0.41mg 8.02mg 95%
Calcium 717mg 56mg 66%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.419mg 61%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.23µg 52%
Phosphorus 468mg 206mg 37%
Protein 23.41g 4.88g 37%
Vitamin A 298µg 2µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 8mg 29%
Magnesium 27mg 146mg 28%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Sodium 628mg 24mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.05mg 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 3µg 21%
Carbs 1.12g 61.17g 20%
Potassium 134mg 559mg 13%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Calories 368kcal 546kcal 9%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.01mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 8.1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.725mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 19.113g 18.519g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.092g 3%
Fats 30.04g 31.28g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.297mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 9.54g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +379.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4206.2%
Contains more OtherOther +115.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5361.6%
~equal in Fats ~31.28g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.519g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.54g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.