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Muenster cheese vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muenster cheese and pimento Cheese

  • Muenster cheese has more vitamin B12 and calcium, while pimento Cheese has more phosphorus and vitamin B5.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 39% more than muenster cheese.
  • Muenster cheese contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than pimento Cheese. While muenster cheese contains 1.47µg of vitamin B12, pimento Cheese contains only 0.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in muenster cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, muenster and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento.

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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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Iron ~0.42mg
~equal in Copper ~0.033mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.98mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 468mg 744mg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.7µg 32%
Sodium 628mg 915mg 12%
Calcium 717mg 614mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.485mg 6%
Vitamin A 298µg 244µg 6%
Choline 15.4mg 34.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 19.113g 19.663g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.354mg 3%
Protein 23.41g 22.13g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.988g 2%
Fats 30.04g 31.2g 2%
Zinc 2.81mg 2.98mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.071mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 8.937g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 162mg 1%
Cholesterol 96mg 94mg 1%
Calories 368kcal 375kcal 0%
Carbs 1.12g 1.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 1.63g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 22IU 0%
Iron 0.41mg 0.42mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Copper 0.031mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.29mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.902mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.13g
~equal in Fats ~31.2g
~equal in Water ~39.08g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.663g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.937g

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.