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Muenster cheese vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between muenster cheese and spelt

  • Muenster cheese is richer in calcium and vitamin B12, while spelt is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than muenster cheese.
  • Spelt is lower in cholesterol.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than muenster cheese (27).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, muenster and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2555.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.6%
Contains more IronIron +982.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1548.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37187.5%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6543.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 2.983mg 129%
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.406g 85%
Calcium 717mg 27mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Copper 0.031mg 0.511mg 53%
Iron 0.41mg 4.44mg 50%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Fats 30.04g 2.43g 42%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 6.843mg 42%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.364mg 29%
Sodium 628mg 8mg 27%
Magnesium 27mg 136mg 26%
Carbs 1.12g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.445g 21%
Protein 23.41g 14.57g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.068mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.113mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.23mg 13%
Phosphorus 468mg 401mg 10%
Folate 12µg 45µg 8%
Potassium 134mg 388mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.7µg 5%
Zinc 2.81mg 3.28mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.79mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.258g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Calories 368kcal 338kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 3.6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1136.2%
Contains more WaterWater +279%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6167%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1857.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.3%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.