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Colby cheese vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between colby cheese and muenster cheese

  • Muenster cheese is higher than colby cheese in vitamin B12.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 27% higher.
  • Muenster cheese has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, colby and Cheese, muenster.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
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 +85.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~717mg
~equal in Potassium ~134mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.81mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~468mg
~equal in Sodium ~628mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 88% 5.6% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 99% 5.2% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.47µg 27%
Saturated fat 20.218g 19.113g 5%
Iron 0.76mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin A 264µg 298µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.32mg 4%
Fats 32.11g 30.04g 3%
Calcium 685mg 717mg 3%
Zinc 3.07mg 2.81mg 2%
Phosphorus 457mg 468mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.056mg 2%
Folate 18µg 12µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.661g 2%
Calories 394kcal 368kcal 1%
Protein 23.76g 23.41g 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.031mg 1%
Sodium 604mg 628mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 8.711g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6g 6.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 166kcal 157kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 2.57g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 2.57g 1.12g 0%
Cholesterol 95mg 96mg 0%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 22 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Potassium 127mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 0.52g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 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 +129.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.41g
~equal in Fats ~30.04g
~equal in Water ~41.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.113g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.711g

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.