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Muffin vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and muenster cheese

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, and choline; however, muenster cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for muenster cheese is 81% higher.
  • Muenster cheese has 56 times less manganese than muffin. Muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, while muenster cheese has 0.008mg.
  • Muffin is lower in cholesterol.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than muenster cheese.

Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Cheese, muenster.

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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.
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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%
Contains more IronIron +217.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5512.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1529.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +659.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.8%

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.
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1276.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1468%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +500.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1319%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +818.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.844g 19.113g 74%
Calcium 44mg 717mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.47µg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.661g 50%
Phosphorus 146mg 468mg 46%
Protein 4.49g 23.41g 38%
Vitamin A 21µg 298µg 31%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 2.5µg 31%
Zinc 0.37mg 2.81mg 22%
Cholesterol 30mg 96mg 22%
Fats 16.07g 30.04g 21%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.008mg 19%
Carbs 53g 1.12g 17%
Choline 92.5mg 15.4mg 14%
Sodium 336mg 628mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.013mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.32mg 12%
Selenium 8.2µg 14.5µg 11%
Iron 1.3mg 0.41mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 8.711g 10%
Folate 48µg 12µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.26mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.103mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.19mg 6%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin D 4IU 22IU 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Calories 375kcal 368kcal 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 121mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4632.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +421.4%
Contains more FatsFats +86.9%
Contains more WaterWater +67.3%
Contains more OtherOther +147.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1125.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.7%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients
  2. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.