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Muenster cheese vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muenster cheese and cod liver oil different?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 1980% higher.
  • Cod liver oil has less sodium.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than muenster cheese (27).

Cheese, muenster and Fish oil, cod liver 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9967.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +41566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 298µg 30000µg 3300%
Vitamin D 22IU 10000IU 1247%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 250µg 1247%
Cholesterol 96mg 570mg 158%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 22.541g 146%
Fats 30.04g 100g 108%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 46.711g 95%
Calcium 717mg 0mg 72%
Phosphorus 468mg 0mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Protein 23.41g 0g 47%
Calories 368kcal 902kcal 27%
Sodium 628mg 0mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Zinc 2.81mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0mg 25%
Saturated fat 19.113g 22.608g 16%
Magnesium 27mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.41mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 134mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.031mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.935g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +232.9%

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
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +436.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3310.1%

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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. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.