Muenster cheese vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between muenster cheese and yolk
- Muenster cheese has more calcium; however, yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin D, and iron.
- Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 330% more than muenster cheese.
- Yolk contains 13 times less sodium than muenster cheese. Muenster cheese contains 628mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
- The glycemic index of muenster cheese is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, muenster and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +440% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +455.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +22.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
Contains more IronIron | +565.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +148.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +587.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +329.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +257.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +892.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1253.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1473.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +525% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +32.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1116.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +5226% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 96mg | 1085mg | 330% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 820.2mg | 146% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 56µg | 75% |
Calcium | 717mg | 129mg | 59% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 2.99mg | 56% |
Saturated fat | 19.113g | 9.551g | 43% |
Folate | 12µg | 146µg | 34% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 2.73mg | 29% |
Sodium | 628mg | 48mg | 25% |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 218IU | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.661g | 4.204g | 24% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 5.4µg | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.35mg | 23% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 1.95µg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.32mg | 0.528mg | 16% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2.58mg | 15% |
Protein | 23.41g | 15.86g | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.176mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 468mg | 390mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 298µg | 381µg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.711g | 11.738g | 8% |
Copper | 0.031mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 5mg | 5% |
Fats | 30.04g | 26.54g | 5% |
Zinc | 2.81mg | 2.3mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
Calories | 368kcal | 322kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Potassium | 134mg | 109mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.12g | 3.59g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.12g | 3.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.12g | 0.56g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.103mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.327mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.888mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.145mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.26mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.139mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.24mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.482mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.829mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.41 g
Fats:
30.04 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
41.77 g
Other:
3.66 g
Protein:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +115.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +220.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.661 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +536% |