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Muenster cheese vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and quinoa?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A, yet quinoa is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in quinoa is lower.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster and Quinoa, cooked types 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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +263.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +519.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7787.5%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +723.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Quinoa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.231g 86%
Calcium 717mg 17mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 468mg 152mg 45%
Fats 30.04g 1.92g 43%
Protein 23.41g 4.4g 38%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.631mg 27%
Sodium 628mg 7mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.528g 20%
Copper 0.031mg 0.192mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.11mg 16%
Zinc 2.81mg 1.09mg 16%
Iron 0.41mg 1.49mg 14%
Calories 368kcal 120kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 27mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.107mg 8%
Folate 12µg 42µg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 1.12g 21.3g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.123mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.078g 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.412mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 172mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +432%
Contains more FatsFats +1464.6%
Contains more OtherOther +375.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1801.8%
Contains more WaterWater +71.4%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1549.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.1%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.