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Muenster cheese vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between muenster cheese and chia seeds?

  • Muenster cheese is richer in vitamin B12, yet chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain less saturated fat.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than muenster cheese.

We used Cheese, muenster and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types in this comparison.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.7%
Contains more IronIron +1782.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2880.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33937.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.7%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8472.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 23.665g 153%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Manganese 0.008mg 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.031mg 0.924mg 99%
Iron 0.41mg 7.72mg 91%
Selenium 14.5µg 55.2µg 74%
Magnesium 27mg 335mg 73%
Saturated fat 19.113g 3.33g 72%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 468mg 860mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.62mg 51%
Vitamin A 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Sodium 628mg 16mg 27%
Zinc 2.81mg 4.58mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 2.309g 16%
Protein 23.41g 16.54g 14%
Carbs 1.12g 42.12g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.17mg 12%
Folate 12µg 49µg 9%
Calcium 717mg 631mg 9%
Potassium 134mg 407mg 8%
Calories 368kcal 486kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Fats 30.04g 30.74g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more WaterWater +620.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3660.7%
Contains more OtherOther +31.1%
~equal in Fats ~30.74g

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3480.2%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.