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Ricotta vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and muenster cheese?

  • Ricotta has less calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, fats, vitamin A, and zinc than muenster cheese.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% higher.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, muenster types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 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 less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.41mg
~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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 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% 9% 99% 5.2% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +332.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.013mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.103mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 207mg 717mg 51%
Saturated fat 8.295g 19.113g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.47µg 47%
Phosphorus 158mg 468mg 44%
Fats 12.98g 30.04g 26%
Protein 11.26g 23.41g 24%
Sodium 84mg 628mg 24%
Vitamin A 120µg 298µg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 96mg 15%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.81mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.711g 13%
Calories 174kcal 368kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.32mg 10%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 22 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.661g 2%
Carbs 3.04g 1.12g 1%
Potassium 105mg 134mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 6.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 157kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 1.12g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.41mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.19mg 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 +171.4%
Contains more WaterWater +71.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.9%
Contains more FatsFats +131.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 -56.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.7%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.