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Muenster cheese vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muenster cheese and pita

  • Muenster cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B2, while pita has more vitamin B1 and manganese.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 95% more than pita.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pita is lower.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of pita is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, muenster and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +241.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +441.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5912.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1953.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1979.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.166g 86%
Calcium 717mg 86mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 468mg 97mg 53%
Fats 30.04g 1.2g 44%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Protein 23.41g 9.1g 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.105g 22%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.267mg 21%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.84mg 18%
Carbs 1.12g 55.7g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.097mg 17%
Copper 0.031mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 2.142mg 13%
Iron 0.41mg 1.4mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calories 368kcal 275kcal 5%
Sodium 628mg 536mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.397mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.535g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2403.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4873.2%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8196.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.