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Spread vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spread and muenster cheese

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, muenster cheese is higher in phosphorus and monounsaturated fat.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 84% more than spread.
  • Muenster cheese contains 7 times less vitamin E than spread. Spread contains 1.7mg of vitamin E, while muenster cheese contains 0.26mg.
  • Muenster cheese has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
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 +1016.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%

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.
Spread
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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 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
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 +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +392%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.22g 19.113g 77%
Calcium 717mg 72%
Phosphorus 0mg 468mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 61%
Protein 0g 23.41g 47%
Vitamin A 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Zinc 2.81mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.661g 22%
Fats 17.1g 30.04g 20%
Calories 158kcal 368kcal 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 2.5µg 8%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Sodium 755mg 628mg 6%
Iron 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Potassium 12mg 134mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 8.711g 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Copper 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 WaterWater +93.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +75.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +76.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.