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Provolone vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between provolone and muenster cheese

  • Provolone has more vitamin B5 and protein; however, muenster cheese is higher in vitamin A and fats.
  • Provolone covers your daily sodium needs 11% more than muenster cheese.
  • Muenster cheese contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than provolone. Provolone contains 0.476mg of vitamin B5, while muenster cheese contains 0.19mg.
  • Muenster cheese has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, provolone 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 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 +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~717mg
~equal in Potassium ~134mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~468mg
~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% 7.5% 79% 4.6% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5%
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 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.32mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.41g
~equal in Water ~41.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 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 -10.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.8%

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