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Muenster cheese vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and dates?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, yet dates are higher in fiber.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in dates is lower.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster and Dates, deglet noor types 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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1738.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +869%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +654.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.6%
Contains more IronIron +148.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +564.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3175%

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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Dates DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.032g 87%
Calcium 717mg 39mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 468mg 62mg 58%
Fats 30.04g 0.39g 46%
Protein 23.41g 2.45g 42%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Sodium 628mg 2mg 27%
Carbs 1.12g 75.03g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.29mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.036g 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 3µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.066mg 20%
Copper 0.031mg 0.206mg 19%
Potassium 134mg 656mg 15%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.262mg 11%
Iron 0.41mg 1.02mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.165mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.589mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 1.274mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.019g 4%
Calories 368kcal 282kcal 4%
Magnesium 27mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 6.3mg 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +855.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7602.6%
Contains more WaterWater +103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +128.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6599.1%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24097.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3378.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.