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Muenster cheese vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muenster cheese and gouda cheese

  • Muenster cheese has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat; however, gouda cheese is richer in phosphorus and zinc.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 11% more.
  • Muenster cheese contains 2 times more vitamin A than gouda cheese. Muenster cheese contains 1012IU of vitamin A, while gouda cheese contains 563IU.
  • Gouda cheese contains less saturated fat.
  • Muenster cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, muenster and Cheese, gouda.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Calcium ~700mg
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.334mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin A 298µg 165µg 15%
Phosphorus 468mg 546mg 11%
Zinc 2.81mg 3.9mg 10%
Sodium 628mg 819mg 8%
Saturated fat 19.113g 17.614g 7%
Cholesterol 96mg 114mg 6%
Fats 30.04g 27.44g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.54µg 3%
Protein 23.41g 24.94g 3%
Calcium 717mg 700mg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 12µg 21µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 7.747g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.334mg 1%
Calories 368kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Copper 0.031mg 0.036mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 2.22g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 2.22g 0%
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.657g 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.94g
~equal in Fats ~27.44g
~equal in Water ~41.46g
~equal in Other ~3.94g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.614g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.657g

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.