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Muenster cheese vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and matzo?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B1,2, and phosphorus, yet matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in matzo is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster and Crackers, matzo, plain 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5415.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425.8%
Contains more IronIron +670.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2876.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3678.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.291mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Matzo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.226g 86%
Calcium 717mg 13mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 468mg 89mg 54%
Fats 30.04g 1.4g 44%
Selenium 14.5µg 36.9µg 41%
Iron 0.41mg 3.16mg 34%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.387mg 31%
Carbs 1.12g 83.7g 28%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.65mg 28%
Sodium 628mg 0mg 27%
Protein 23.41g 10g 27%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 3.892mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.127g 21%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.68mg 19%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.443mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.031mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.291mg 2%
Folate 12µg 17µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 10.8mg 1%
Calories 368kcal 395kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 112mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 80.7g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.29g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.603g 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.213mg 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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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2045.7%
Contains more WaterWater +871.4%
Contains more OtherOther +510%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7373.2%

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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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6759.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.603g

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.