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Muenster cheese vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muenster cheese and wheat gluten

  • Muenster cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron and selenium.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains less cholesterol.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, muenster and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +1168.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +487.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 23.41g 75.16g 104%
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.272g 86%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0µg 61%
Iron 0.41mg 5.2mg 60%
Calcium 717mg 142mg 58%
Selenium 14.5µg 39.7µg 46%
Fats 30.04g 1.85g 43%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 468mg 260mg 30%
Sodium 628mg 29mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.156g 21%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.85mg 18%
Copper 0.031mg 0.182mg 17%
Carbs 1.12g 13.79g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 134mg 100mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.81g 1%
Calories 368kcal 370kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 13.19g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1523.8%
Contains more WaterWater +409.4%
Contains more OtherOther +266%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1131.3%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5484%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.5%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.