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Pretzel vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pretzel and muenster cheese?

  • Pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B1,2 and phosphorus.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Pretzel has 127 times more manganese than muenster cheese. While pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, muenster cheese has only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pretzel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is lower.

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
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 PotassiumPotassium +66.4%
Contains more IronIron +1017.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +403.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12587.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2555.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
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 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5016.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12%
Contains more FolateFolate +1283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.391g 19.113g 85%
Calcium 27mg 717mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Iron 4.58mg 0.41mg 52%
Phosphorus 128mg 468mg 49%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.008mg 44%
Fats 2.93g 30.04g 42%
Folate 166µg 12µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.013mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.103mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Protein 10.04g 23.41g 27%
Sodium 1240mg 628mg 27%
Carbs 80.39g 1.12g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 8.711g 20%
Selenium 4.4µg 14.5µg 18%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.81mg 16%
Copper 0.156mg 0.031mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.661g 4%
Choline 29.5mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 223mg 134mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Calories 384kcal 368kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.26mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.829mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 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 +7077.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.2%
Contains more FatsFats +925.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1234.5%
~equal in Other ~3.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 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%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1098.2%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.