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Muenster cheese vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Muenster cheese and Yogurt?

  • Yogurt has less Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium than Muenster cheese.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 95% higher.
  • Muenster cheese has 298 times more Vitamin A RAE than Yogurt. Muenster cheese has 298µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Yogurt has 1µg.
  • Yogurt contains less Saturated Fat.

We used Cheese, muenster and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
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3
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Calcium +551.8%
Contains more Iron +485.7%
Contains more Magnesium +145.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +246.7%
Contains more Zinc +440.4%
Contains more Copper +82.4%
Contains more Selenium +49.5%
Contains less Sodium -94.3%
Contains more Manganese +12.5%
Equal in Potassium - 141
Muenster cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 216% 16% 20% 201% 12% 82% 77% 11% 2% 80%
Yogurt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 33% 3% 8% 58% 13% 5% 15% 6% 2% 53%
Contains more Calcium +551.8%
Contains more Iron +485.7%
Contains more Magnesium +145.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +246.7%
Contains more Zinc +440.4%
Contains more Copper +82.4%
Contains more Selenium +49.5%
Contains less Sodium -94.3%
Contains more Manganese +12.5%
Equal in Potassium - 141

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
7
:
4
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Vitamin A +25200%
Contains more Vitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more Folate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +96%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.5%
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%
Yogurt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 0% 6% 65% 4% 20% 15% 6% 94% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +25200%
Contains more Vitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more Folate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +96%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
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2
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Protein +129.7%
Contains more Fats +7602.6%
Contains more Other +408.3%
Contains more Carbs +221.4%
Contains more Water +103.7%
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
Yogurt
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more Protein +129.7%
Contains more Fats +7602.6%
Contains more Other +408.3%
Contains more Carbs +221.4%
Contains more Water +103.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese
2
:
1
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +16335.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5408.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.4%
Muenster cheese
67% 31% 2%
Saturated Fat: 19.113 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.661 g
Yogurt
64% 29% 7%
Saturated Fat: 0.117 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.012 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +16335.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5408.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.4%

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 Yogurt
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Yogurt Opinion
Net carbs 1.12g 3.6g Yogurt
Protein 23.41g 10.19g Muenster cheese
Fats 30.04g 0.39g Muenster cheese
Carbs 1.12g 3.6g Yogurt
Calories 368kcal 59kcal Muenster cheese
Sugar 1.12g 3.24g Muenster cheese
Calcium 717mg 110mg Muenster cheese
Iron 0.41mg 0.07mg Muenster cheese
Magnesium 27mg 11mg Muenster cheese
Phosphorus 468mg 135mg Muenster cheese
Potassium 134mg 141mg Yogurt
Sodium 628mg 36mg Yogurt
Zinc 2.81mg 0.52mg Muenster cheese
Copper 0.031mg 0.017mg Muenster cheese
Manganese 0.008mg 0.009mg Yogurt
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin A 1012IU 4IU Muenster cheese
Vitamin A RAE 298µg 1µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.01mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU Muenster cheese
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.023mg Yogurt
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.278mg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.208mg Yogurt
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.331mg Yogurt
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.063mg Yogurt
Folate 12µg 7µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.75µg Muenster cheese
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg Muenster cheese
Tryptophan 0.327mg Muenster cheese
Threonine 0.888mg Muenster cheese
Isoleucine 1.145mg Muenster cheese
Leucine 2.26mg Muenster cheese
Lysine 2.139mg Muenster cheese
Methionine 0.569mg Muenster cheese
Phenylalanine 1.24mg Muenster cheese
Valine 1.482mg Muenster cheese
Histidine 0.829mg Muenster cheese
Cholesterol 96mg 5mg Yogurt
Trans Fat 0.006g Muenster cheese
Saturated Fat 19.113g 0.117g Yogurt
Monounsaturated Fat 8.711g 0.053g Muenster cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.012g Muenster cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g Yogurt
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g Yogurt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Muenster cheese Yogurt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
17%
Yogurt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Muenster cheese
19%
Yogurt

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Yogurt
Yogurt contains less Sodium (difference - 592mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.996g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.12g)
Which food is cheaper?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Muenster cheese
Muenster cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.