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Muenster cheese vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between muenster cheese and wheat ?

  • Muenster cheese is richer in calcium and vitamin B12, yet wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 136% higher.
  • Wheat contains less cholesterol.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Cheese, muenster and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2008.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.6%
Contains more IronIron +758.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1683.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~508mg

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%
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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +648.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +258.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 89.4µg 136%
Manganese 0.008mg 3.012mg 131%
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.454g 85%
Calcium 717mg 34mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Copper 0.031mg 0.553mg 58%
Fats 30.04g 2.47g 42%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 6.738mg 41%
Iron 0.41mg 3.52mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.419mg 34%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.419mg 28%
Magnesium 27mg 144mg 28%
Sodium 628mg 2mg 27%
Carbs 1.12g 71.13g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.344g 21%
Protein 23.41g 13.68g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.121mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.935mg 15%
Zinc 2.81mg 4.16mg 12%
Potassium 134mg 431mg 9%
Folate 12µg 43µg 8%
Phosphorus 468mg 508mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.978g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Calories 368kcal 339kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1116.2%
Contains more WaterWater +281.8%
Contains more OtherOther +105.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6250.9%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2432.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.