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Muenster cheese vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and mackerel?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 730% more.
  • Muenster cheese has 48 times more calcium than mackerel. While muenster cheese has 717mg of calcium, mackerel has only 15mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mackerel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4680%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199.3%
Contains more IronIron +282.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.9%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6550.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +421.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1192.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 19µg 730%
Calcium 717mg 15mg 70%
Saturated fat 19.113g 4.176g 68%
Selenium 14.5µg 51.6µg 67%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 6.85mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.46mg 31%
Vitamin A 298µg 54µg 27%
Phosphorus 468mg 278mg 27%
Sodium 628mg 83mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 4.3g 24%
Fats 30.04g 17.81g 19%
Magnesium 27mg 97mg 17%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.94mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.99mg 16%
Iron 0.41mg 1.57mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.159mg 12%
Potassium 134mg 401mg 8%
Copper 0.031mg 0.094mg 7%
Cholesterol 96mg 75mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.412mg 7%
Calories 368kcal 262kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 7.006g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 23.41g 23.85g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 0g 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +68.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.5%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.