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Muenster cheese vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and rib eye steak?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet rib eye steak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 71% more.
  • Muenster cheese has 12 times more sodium than rib eye steak. While muenster cheese has 628mg of sodium, rib eye steak has only 54mg.
  • The glycemic index of rib eye steak is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6418.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94%
Contains more IronIron +446.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.8%

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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4665%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +751.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Calcium 717mg 11mg 71%
Phosphorus 468mg 152mg 45%
Saturated fat 19.113g 9.684g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.477mg 32%
Vitamin A 298µg 8µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 4.908mg 30%
Zinc 2.81mg 5.91mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 29.7µg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.1µg 26%
Sodium 628mg 54mg 25%
Iron 0.41mg 2.24mg 23%
Fats 30.04g 21.81g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.536mg 7%
Choline 15.4mg 48.8mg 6%
Copper 0.031mg 0.08mg 5%
Cholesterol 96mg 80mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 10.519g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.071mg 5%
Calories 368kcal 291kcal 4%
Potassium 134mg 260mg 4%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.287mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin D 22IU 7IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.027g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 23.41g 23.69g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g 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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +36500%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.69g

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
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.4%

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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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.