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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, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat 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

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 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

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
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
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

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%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.386g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.45mg 5%
Carbs 1.12g 13.91g 4%
Vitamin A 298µg 262µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 7.13g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.358mg 3%
Calories 368kcal 420kcal 3%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.4µg 3%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.071mg 3%
Cholesterol 96mg 86mg 3%
Fats 30.04g 27.84g 3%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.53mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.026mg 1%
Copper 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.41mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 134mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 13.91g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 21IU 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 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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%
Contains more OtherOther +96.2%
~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.