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Tuna salad vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna salad and muenster cheese different?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and copper, while muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad contains 65 times more vitamin B3 than muenster cheese. Tuna salad contains 6.7mg of vitamin B3, while muenster cheese contains 0.103mg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, tuna salad and Cheese, muenster types were used 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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 +32.8%
Contains more IronIron +143.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +401.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.9%

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.
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6404.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.544g 19.113g 80%
Calcium 17mg 717mg 70%
Selenium 41.2µg 14.5µg 49%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.103mg 41%
Phosphorus 178mg 468mg 41%
Fats 9.26g 30.04g 32%
Vitamin A 24µg 298µg 30%
Cholesterol 13mg 96mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.661g 23%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.81mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.32mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 8.711g 15%
Protein 16.04g 23.41g 15%
Copper 0.145mg 0.031mg 13%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 1.47µg 11%
Sodium 402mg 628mg 10%
Calories 187kcal 368kcal 9%
Iron 1mg 0.41mg 7%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Carbs 9.41g 1.12g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.013mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.008mg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Potassium 178mg 134mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 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 +740.2%
Contains more WaterWater +51.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.9%
Contains more FatsFats +224.4%
Contains more OtherOther +71.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 -91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.7%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.