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

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and goat cheese?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus, yet goat cheese is higher in copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for copper is 59% more.
  • Muenster cheese has 7 times more vitamin B12 than goat cheese. While muenster cheese has 1.47µg of vitamin B12, goat cheese has only 0.22µg.
  • The amount of sodium in goat cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of goat cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster and Cheese, goat, semisoft type types in this article.

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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% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +325.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +295.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1719.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1062.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 99% 5.2% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9%
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% 7.5% 136% 5.2% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +568.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +453.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1014.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Goat cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.031mg 0.564mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.22µg 52%
Calcium 717mg 298mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.676mg 27%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.66mg 20%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.8µg 19%
Iron 0.41mg 1.62mg 15%
Phosphorus 468mg 375mg 13%
Vitamin A 298µg 407µg 12%
Sodium 628mg 415mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 1.148mg 7%
Saturated fat 19.113g 20.639g 7%
Cholesterol 96mg 79mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.072mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 6.808g 5%
Protein 23.41g 21.58g 4%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.093mg 4%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 134mg 158mg 1%
Calories 368kcal 364kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.4g 5.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 157kcal 169kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 27g N/A
Fats 30.04g 29.84g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.36 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 0.12g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 0.12g 0%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 22 IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.709g 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.589mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +833.3%
~equal in Protein ~21.58g
~equal in Fats ~29.84g
~equal in Water ~45.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.639g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.709g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/nutrients
  2. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.