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Muenster cheese vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muenster cheese and spread

  • Muenster cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while spread has more vitamin B1.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 70% more than spread.
  • Muenster cheese contains 12 times more vitamin A than spread. While muenster cheese contains 1012IU of vitamin A, spread contains only 87IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spread is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, muenster and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +693.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more IronIron +92.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +319.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%

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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1046.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1579.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Spread DV% diff.
Calcium 717mg 12mg 71%
Saturated fat 19.113g 5.977g 60%
Phosphorus 468mg 59mg 58%
Protein 23.41g 7.66g 32%
Vitamin A 298µg 26µg 30%
Fats 30.04g 17.34g 20%
Cholesterol 96mg 38mg 19%
Sodium 628mg 1013mg 17%
Zinc 2.81mg 1.02mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.12µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.134mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 2.565g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.172mg 13%
Copper 0.031mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.74mg 10%
Choline 15.4mg 62.3mg 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Calories 368kcal 235kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.43mg 5%
Iron 0.41mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.12mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Carbs 1.12g 11.94g 4%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 7.584g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Potassium 134mg 110mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 11.74g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.279mg 0%

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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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.6%
Contains more FatsFats +73.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +966.1%
Contains more WaterWater +44.3%

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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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.