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Quinoa vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between quinoa and muenster cheese?

  • Quinoa is higher in manganese and copper, yet muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Quinoa has 79 times more manganese than muenster cheese. While quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, muenster cheese has only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in quinoa is lower.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is lower.

We used Quinoa, cooked and Cheese, muenster types in this article.

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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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +137%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +263.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +519.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7787.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%

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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
6
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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 EVitamin E +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +723.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.231g 19.113g 86%
Calcium 17mg 717mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Phosphorus 152mg 468mg 45%
Fats 1.92g 30.04g 43%
Protein 4.4g 23.41g 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.008mg 27%
Sodium 7mg 628mg 27%
Selenium 2.8µg 14.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 8.711g 20%
Copper 0.192mg 0.031mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.32mg 16%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.81mg 16%
Iron 1.49mg 0.41mg 14%
Calories 120kcal 368kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Magnesium 64mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.013mg 8%
Folate 42µg 12µg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 21.3g 1.12g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.056mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.661g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.103mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Choline 23mg 15.4mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 134mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 +1801.8%
Contains more WaterWater +71.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +432%
Contains more FatsFats +1464.6%
Contains more OtherOther +375.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1549.8%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.