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Muenster cheese vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and tamale?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc, yet tamale is higher in fiber.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 84% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tamale is lower.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster and Tamales (Navajo) 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%
Tamale
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2372.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +197.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
~equal in Potassium ~131mg

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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1443.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Tamale DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 2.396g 76%
Calcium 717mg 29mg 69%
Phosphorus 468mg 99mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.54µg 39%
Fats 30.04g 6.12g 37%
Protein 23.41g 6.28g 34%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 17mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.08mg 18%
Selenium 14.5µg 6µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 2.739g 15%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Zinc 2.81mg 1.48mg 12%
Calories 368kcal 153kcal 11%
Iron 0.41mg 1.22mg 10%
Sodium 628mg 427mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 1.59mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.143mg 7%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.174mg 7%
Carbs 1.12g 18.12g 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Copper 0.031mg 0.063mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Folate 12µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 15.02g N/A
Potassium 134mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.205mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.688g 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 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
Tamale
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.8%
Contains more FatsFats +390.8%
Contains more OtherOther +165.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1517.9%
Contains more WaterWater +63%

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
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.688g

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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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.