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

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Differences between muenster cheese and neufchâtel cheese

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, neufchâtel cheese is richer in vitamin B5.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 60% higher.
  • Muenster cheese has 5 times more vitamin B12 than neufchâtel cheese. While muenster cheese has 1.47µg of vitamin B12, neufchâtel cheese has only 0.3µg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, muenster and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.8%
Contains more IronIron +215.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%

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 0% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +390%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 717mg 117mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.3µg 49%
Phosphorus 468mg 138mg 47%
Protein 23.41g 9.15g 29%
Saturated fat 19.113g 12.79g 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 3µg 21%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.82mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.155mg 13%
Sodium 628mg 334mg 13%
Fats 30.04g 22.78g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.575mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 5.784g 7%
Cholesterol 96mg 74mg 7%
Vitamin A 298µg 241µg 6%
Calories 368kcal 253kcal 6%
Iron 0.41mg 0.13mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.97g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.041mg 1%
Folate 12µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.4mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 152mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 3.19g N/A
Copper 0.031mg 0.027mg 0%
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +167.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.5%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.