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Muenster cheese vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muenster cheese and parmesan

  • Parmesan has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, protein, and vitamin B5 than muenster cheese.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 51% more.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more IronIron +19.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +787.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 99% 5.2% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Parmesan DV% diff.
Sodium 628mg 1804mg 51%
Selenium 14.5µg 34.4µg 36%
Phosphorus 468mg 627mg 23%
Saturated fat 19.113g 15.371g 17%
Calcium 717mg 853mg 14%
Zinc 2.81mg 4.2mg 13%
Protein 23.41g 28.42g 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.102g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.45mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.386g 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.87g 5%
Carbs 1.12g 13.91g 4%
Vitamin A 298µg 262µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 7.13g 4%
Calories 368kcal 420kcal 3%
Fats 30.04g 27.84g 3%
Cholesterol 96mg 86mg 3%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.358mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.4µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.081mg 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 134mg 180mg 1%
Iron 0.41mg 0.49mg 1%
Copper 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.4g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 157kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 13.91g N/A
Vitamin D* 22 IU 21 IU 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +84.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1142%
~equal in Fats ~27.84g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.7%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.