Muenster cheese vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muenster cheese and feta different?

Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, protein, vitamin A, phosphorus, and fats; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for feta is 40% higher.
Muenster cheese contains 2 times more vitamin A than feta. While muenster cheese contains 298µg of vitamin A, feta contains only 125µg.
Feta has less saturated fat.

Cheese, muenster and Cheese, feta are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Muenster cheese

Feta

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+116.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.5%

Contains more IronIron	+58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+250%

~equal in Copper ~0.032mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg

~equal in Selenium ~15µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Muenster cheese

Feta

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+138.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+38.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1084.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+163.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+862.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+408.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.32mg	0.844mg	40%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.424mg	28%
Calcium	717mg	493mg	22%
Phosphorus	468mg	337mg	19%
Vitamin A	298µg	125µg	19%
Saturated fat	19.113g	14.946g	19%
Protein	23.41g	14.21g	18%
Vitamin B5	0.19mg	0.967mg	16%
Fats	30.04g	21.28g	13%
Sodium	628mg	917mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.013mg	0.154mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	8.711g	4.623g	10%
Vitamin B12	1.47µg	1.69µg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.103mg	0.991mg	6%
Calories	368kcal	264kcal	5%
Folate	12µg	32µg	5%
Iron	0.41mg	0.65mg	3%
Cholesterol	96mg	89mg	2%
Magnesium	27mg	19mg	2%
Potassium	134mg	62mg	2%
Carbs	1.12g	4.09g	1%
Vitamin D*	22 IU	16 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.4µg	1%
Zinc	2.81mg	2.88mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.18mg	1%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.028mg	1%
Selenium	14.5µg	15µg	1%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.4g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	157kcal	186kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.49	0.35	N/A
Net carbs	1.12g	4.09g	N/A
Sugar	1.12g	4.09g	N/A
Copper	0.031mg	0.032mg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.661g	0.591g	0%
Tryptophan	0.327mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	0.888mg	0.637mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.145mg	0.803mg	0%
Leucine	2.26mg	1.395mg	0%
Lysine	2.139mg	1.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.569mg	0.368mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.24mg	0.675mg	0%
Valine	1.482mg	1.065mg	0%
Histidine	0.829mg	0.397mg	0%