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Muenster cheese vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between muenster cheese and leek?

  • Muenster cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet leek is richer in vitamin K.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Leek contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, muenster and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1115.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1237.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more IronIron +412.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5912.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +259%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1780%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Leek DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.04g 87%
Calcium 717mg 59mg 66%
Phosphorus 468mg 35mg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Fats 30.04g 0.3g 46%
Protein 23.41g 1.5g 44%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 47µg 37%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Sodium 628mg 20mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Vitamin A 298µg 83µg 24%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.12mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.004g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.03mg 22%
Iron 0.41mg 2.1mg 21%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.481mg 21%
Calories 368kcal 61kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.233mg 14%
Folate 12µg 64µg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.031mg 0.12mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Carbs 1.12g 14.15g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.92mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.166g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.14mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.5mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 12.35g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.025mg 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1460.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9913.3%
Contains more OtherOther +248.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1163.4%
Contains more WaterWater +98.7%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.