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Muenster cheese vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muenster cheese and clam different?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4059% higher.
  • Muenster cheese contains 102 times more saturated fat than clam. While muenster cheese contains 19.113g of saturated fat, clam contains only 0.188g.

Cheese, muenster and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +679.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.7%
Contains more IronIron +585.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2119.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +341.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.73mg

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%
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6627.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 98.89µg 4059%
Selenium 14.5µg 64µg 90%
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.188g 86%
Copper 0.031mg 0.688mg 73%
Calcium 717mg 92mg 63%
Fats 30.04g 1.95g 43%
Manganese 0.008mg 1mg 43%
Iron 0.41mg 2.81mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Sodium 628mg 1202mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.172g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 3.354mg 20%
Phosphorus 468mg 338mg 19%
Potassium 134mg 628mg 15%
Vitamin A 298µg 171µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.15mg 11%
Calories 368kcal 148kcal 11%
Cholesterol 96mg 67mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.68mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.426mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.11mg 4%
Protein 23.41g 25.55g 4%
Folate 12µg 29µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 5.13g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.552g 1%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.73mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g 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
Clam
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26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +1440.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358%
Contains more WaterWater +52.4%
~equal in Protein ~25.55g
~equal in Other ~3.73g

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
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4964.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.