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Muenster cheese vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muenster cheese and french fries different?

  • Muenster cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than french fries.
  • French fries are lower in cholesterol.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than muenster cheese (27).

Cheese, muenster and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types were 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3883.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +462%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332.1%
Contains more IronIron +97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2987.5%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +720.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2816.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +348%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese French fries DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 2.336g 76%
Calcium 717mg 18mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 468mg 125mg 49%
Protein 23.41g 3.43g 40%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 5.398g 32%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Fats 30.04g 14.73g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.372mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.039mg 22%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.5mg 21%
Sodium 628mg 210mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 3.004mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 134mg 579mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.17mg 13%
Carbs 1.12g 41.44g 13%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.247mg 10%
Copper 0.031mg 0.124mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.67mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.58mg 8%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 11.2µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 5.969g 7%
Iron 0.41mg 0.81mg 5%
Folate 12µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 36.8mg 4%
Calories 368kcal 312kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 27mg 35mg 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
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 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +582.5%
Contains more FatsFats +103.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3600%
~equal in Water ~38.55g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716.6%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.