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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
23.41 g
Fats:
30.04 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
41.77 g
Other:
3.66 g
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% |
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Protein
~23.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.661 g
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% |