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

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Significant differences between muenster cheese and Swiss cheese

  • Swiss cheese is richer than muenster cheese in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and protein.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than muenster cheese.
  • Muenster cheese has 3 times more sodium than Swiss cheese. Muenster cheese has 628mg of sodium, while Swiss cheese has 187mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, muenster and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.1%
Contains more IronIron +215.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%

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% 0% 96% 12% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +78.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +108.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~288µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 3.06µg 66%
Selenium 14.5µg 30µg 28%
Sodium 628mg 187mg 19%
Calcium 717mg 890mg 17%
Phosphorus 468mg 574mg 15%
Zinc 2.81mg 4.37mg 14%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 8%
Protein 23.41g 26.96g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 1.341g 5%
Iron 0.41mg 0.13mg 4%
Saturated fat 19.113g 18.227g 4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.734g 4%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.353mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 72mg 2%
Copper 0.031mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 8.046g 2%
Calories 368kcal 393kcal 1%
Fats 30.04g 30.99g 1%
Cholesterol 96mg 93mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin A 298µg 288µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.302mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.4g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 157kcal 146kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 1.44g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 1.44g 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.6%
~equal in Fats ~30.99g
~equal in Water ~37.63g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.046g

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.