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Muenster cheese vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muenster cheese and crouton

  • Muenster cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, crouton is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
  • Crouton contains less cholesterol.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, muenster and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +843.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +895.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +425.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.6%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4692.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5180.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Crouton DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 1.51g 80%
Calcium 717mg 76mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.623mg 51%
Phosphorus 468mg 115mg 50%
Iron 0.41mg 4.08mg 46%
Selenium 14.5µg 37.5µg 42%
Fats 30.04g 6.6g 36%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 5.439mg 33%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Folate 12µg 132µg 30%
Carbs 1.12g 73.5g 24%
Protein 23.41g 11.9g 23%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.5mg 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.89mg 17%
Copper 0.031mg 0.163mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 3.059g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.429mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.272mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.273g 4%
Sodium 628mg 698mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Calories 368kcal 407kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 134mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.7%
Contains more FatsFats +355.2%
Contains more WaterWater +659.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6462.5%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.6%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.