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Muenster cheese vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muenster cheese and taro different?

  • Muenster cheese is higher than taro in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 95% more than taro.
  • Taro is lower in cholesterol.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than muenster cheese (27).

Cheese, muenster and Taro, raw types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1567.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1121.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +457.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +341%
Contains more IronIron +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +454.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4687.5%

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +815.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +405.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.041g 87%
Calcium 717mg 43mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 468mg 84mg 55%
Fats 30.04g 0.2g 46%
Protein 23.41g 1.5g 44%
Vitamin A 298µg 4µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Sodium 628mg 11mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.23mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.025mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.016g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.283mg 17%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.383mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.031mg 0.172mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.38mg 14%
Calories 368kcal 112kcal 13%
Potassium 134mg 591mg 13%
Carbs 1.12g 26.46g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.083g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Folate 12µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.41mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.303mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.4g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 17.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1460.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14920%
Contains more OtherOther +205%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2262.5%
Contains more WaterWater +69.1%

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54343.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +696.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.