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Muenster cheese vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and margarine?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, yet margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 75% more.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +644.4%
Contains more IronIron +583.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9260%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +764.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1370%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3361.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3620%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 24.302g 158%
Fats 30.04g 80.71g 78%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 38.877g 75%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 93µg 75%
Calcium 717mg 3mg 71%
Phosphorus 468mg 5mg 66%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 9mg 58%
Vitamin A 298µg 819µg 58%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.1µg 57%
Protein 23.41g 0.16g 47%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Sodium 628mg 2mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Zinc 2.81mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.037mg 22%
Saturated fat 19.113g 15.189g 18%
Calories 368kcal 717kcal 17%
Magnesium 27mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.009mg 4%
Iron 0.41mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Copper 0.031mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Potassium 134mg 18mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 12.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 1.12g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14531.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60%
Contains more WaterWater +152.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.6%
Contains more FatsFats +168.7%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3576.6%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.