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Muenster cheese vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Muenster cheese and Tilsit cheese

  • Muenster cheese is higher in Vitamin A RAE, and Monounsaturated Fat, however, Tilsit cheese is richer in Vitamin B12, and Zinc.
  • Tilsit cheese's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 26% higher.
  • Muenster cheese has 2 times more Magnesium than Tilsit cheese. While Muenster cheese has 27mg of Magnesium, Tilsit cheese has only 13mg.
  • Tilsit cheese has less Saturated Fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, muenster and Cheese, tilsit.

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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.
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
6
:
3
Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese
Contains more Iron +78.3%
Contains more Magnesium +107.7%
Contains more Potassium +106.2%
Contains less Sodium -16.6%
Contains more Copper +19.2%
Contains more Zinc +24.6%
Contains more Manganese +62.5%
Equal in Calcium - 700
Equal in Phosphorus - 500
Equal in Selenium - 14.5
Muenster cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 216% 16% 20% 201% 12% 82% 77% 11% 2% 80%
Tilsit cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 210% 9% 10% 215% 6% 99% 96% 9% 2% 80%
Contains more Iron +78.3%
Contains more Magnesium +107.7%
Contains more Potassium +106.2%
Contains less Sodium -16.6%
Contains more Copper +19.2%
Contains more Zinc +24.6%
Contains more Manganese +62.5%
Equal in Calcium - 700
Equal in Phosphorus - 500
Equal in Selenium - 14.5

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.
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
3
:
8
Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese
Contains more Vitamin B1 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Folate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Equal in Vitamin A - 1045
Muenster cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 61% 6% 18% 0% 4% 74% 2% 12% 13% 9% 184% 7%
Tilsit cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 63% 0% 0% 0% 16% 83% 4% 21% 15% 15% 263% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Folate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Equal in Vitamin A - 1045

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
1
:
4
Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese
Contains more Fats +15.6%
Contains more Carbs +67.9%
Contains more Other +33.1%
Equal in Protein - 24.41
Equal in Water - 42.86
Muenster cheese
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Tilsit cheese
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more Fats +15.6%
Contains more Carbs +67.9%
Contains more Other +33.1%
Equal in Protein - 24.41
Equal in Water - 42.86

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
1
:
2
Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +22.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -12.2%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.721
Muenster cheese
67% 31% 2%
Saturated Fat: 19.113 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.661 g
Tilsit cheese
68% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 16.775 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.721 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +22.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -12.2%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.721

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Muenster cheese Tilsit cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Tilsit cheese Opinion
Net carbs 1.12g 1.88g Tilsit cheese
Protein 23.41g 24.41g Tilsit cheese
Fats 30.04g 25.98g Muenster cheese
Carbs 1.12g 1.88g Tilsit cheese
Calories 368kcal 340kcal Muenster cheese
Sugar 1.12g Tilsit cheese
Calcium 717mg 700mg Muenster cheese
Iron 0.41mg 0.23mg Muenster cheese
Magnesium 27mg 13mg Muenster cheese
Phosphorus 468mg 500mg Tilsit cheese
Potassium 134mg 65mg Muenster cheese
Sodium 628mg 753mg Muenster cheese
Zinc 2.81mg 3.5mg Tilsit cheese
Copper 0.031mg 0.026mg Muenster cheese
Manganese 0.008mg 0.013mg Tilsit cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg
Vitamin A 1012IU 1045IU Tilsit cheese
Vitamin A RAE 298µg 249µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin E 0.26mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin D 22IU Muenster cheese
Vitamin D 0.6µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.061mg Tilsit cheese
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.359mg Tilsit cheese
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.205mg Tilsit cheese
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.346mg Tilsit cheese
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.065mg Tilsit cheese
Folate 12µg 20µg Tilsit cheese
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.1µg Tilsit cheese
Vitamin K 2.5µg Muenster cheese
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.352mg Tilsit cheese
Threonine 0.888mg 0.899mg Tilsit cheese
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.484mg Tilsit cheese
Leucine 2.26mg 2.548mg Tilsit cheese
Lysine 2.139mg 2.039mg Muenster cheese
Methionine 0.569mg 0.754mg Tilsit cheese
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.358mg Tilsit cheese
Valine 1.482mg 1.752mg Tilsit cheese
Histidine 0.829mg 0.704mg Muenster cheese
Cholesterol 96mg 102mg Muenster cheese
Saturated Fat 19.113g 16.775g Tilsit cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.711g 7.136g Muenster cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.721g Tilsit cheese

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Muenster cheese Tilsit cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Muenster cheese
40%
Tilsit cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Muenster cheese
73%
Tilsit cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.12g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.338g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tilsit cheese
Tilsit cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 125mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (27)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.