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Muenster cheese vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muenster cheese and pizza different?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for muenster cheese is 73% higher.
  • Muenster cheese contains 6 times more cholesterol than pizza. While muenster cheese contains 96mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than pizza (60).

Cheese, muenster and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties used in this article.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +281.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +504.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
~equal in Sodium ~598mg

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +331.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3613.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Choline ~16.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Pizza DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 4.465g 67%
Calcium 717mg 188mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.42µg 44%
Phosphorus 468mg 216mg 36%
Fats 30.04g 9.69g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.39mg 31%
Cholesterol 96mg 17mg 26%
Iron 0.41mg 2.48mg 26%
Vitamin A 298µg 69µg 25%
Protein 23.41g 11.39g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 3.825mg 23%
Folate 12µg 93µg 20%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.36mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 2.608g 15%
Zinc 2.81mg 1.34mg 13%
Carbs 1.12g 33.33g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.195mg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.9µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Copper 0.031mg 0.105mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.681g 7%
Calories 368kcal 266kcal 5%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 6.7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Sodium 628mg 598mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 172mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
Pizza
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.5%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more OtherOther +51.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2875.9%
~equal in Water ~43.17g

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
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.3%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.