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

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Differences between neufchâtel cheese and muenster cheese

  • Neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin B5; however, muenster cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 60% higher.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has 3 times more vitamin B5 than muenster cheese. While neufchâtel cheese has 0.575mg of vitamin B5, muenster cheese has only 0.19mg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, neufchatel and Cheese, muenster.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.8%
Contains more IronIron +215.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +390%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 117mg 717mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.47µg 49%
Phosphorus 138mg 468mg 47%
Protein 9.15g 23.41g 29%
Saturated fat 12.79g 19.113g 29%
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Zinc 0.82mg 2.81mg 18%
Sodium 334mg 628mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.32mg 13%
Fats 22.78g 30.04g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.19mg 8%
Cholesterol 74mg 96mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 8.711g 7%
Calories 253kcal 368kcal 6%
Vitamin A 241µg 298µg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 27mg 4%
Iron 0.13mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin D 22 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.661g 2%
Carbs 3.59g 1.12g 1%
Potassium 152mg 134mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.103mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.5µg 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 1.12g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.031mg 0%
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.829mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 +220.5%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +167.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 -33.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.6%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.