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Muenster cheese vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between muenster cheese and provolone

  • Muenster cheese has more vitamin A and fats; however, provolone is higher in vitamin B5 and protein.
  • Provolone covers your daily sodium needs 11% more than muenster cheese.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, muenster and Cheese, provolone.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Calcium ~756mg
~equal in Potassium ~138mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~496mg
~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% 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% 79% 4.6% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Provolone DV% diff.
Sodium 628mg 876mg 11%
Cholesterol 96mg 69mg 9%
Saturated fat 19.113g 17.078g 9%
Vitamin A 298µg 236µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.476mg 6%
Fats 30.04g 26.62g 5%
Protein 23.41g 25.58g 4%
Calcium 717mg 756mg 4%
Zinc 2.81mg 3.23mg 4%
Phosphorus 468mg 496mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 7.393g 3%
Calories 368kcal 351kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Iron 0.41mg 0.52mg 1%
Copper 0.031mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.073mg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.769g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.4g 7.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 157kcal 137kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 2.14g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 2.14g 0%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 20 IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 28mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.321mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.46µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.1%
~equal in Protein ~25.58g
~equal in Water ~40.95g

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.