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How many calories in Muenster cheese? See below, the Muenster cheese calories for the different serving sizes. We provide you with Muenster cheese nutrition facts and the health benefits of Muenster cheese to help you to lose weight and eat a healthy diet.

Muenster cheese originates from America, creamy yellow in color with an orange rind. It is mild in taste, smooth to eat and made from cow’s milk. There is a French cheese with a similar name, Munster, but it's a completely different cheese.

The cheese is very high in fat, approx. 30g per 100g so seek out low fat varieties which should reduce the fat content to approx. 18g per 100g.

It provides a good source of vitamins A, B1-B3, B5, B6, B12, D, E, K, calcium, protein, phosphorus, potassium, selenium and zinc.
It is very good for building healthy teeth and bones. Other Muenster cheese benefits are believed to include added protection against both colon and breast cancer.

Cheese in general contains conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Studies of CLA have shown that it helps with weight loss.

Calories in Muenster Cheese and Nutrition

Whilst we don’t generally recommend supplements as we believe all nutrients and vitamins should come from eating healthily, this is one supplement you may want to consider if you are giving up cheese as part of your weight loss program.

Compare calories in Muenster cheese with the other calories in cheese and dairy products.

Calories in Muenster Cheese

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	368 kcal (1541 kJ)
1 cup, diced, 132 grams	486 kcal (2034 kJ)
1 cup, shredded, 113 grams	416 kcal (1741 kJ)
1 oz, 28.35 grams	104 kcal (437 kJ)
1 cubic inch, 18 grams	66 kcal (277 kJ)
1 slice (1 oz), 28 grams	103 kcal (431 kJ)
1 package (6 oz), 170 grams	626 kcal (2620 kJ)

Calories in Muenster Cheese, Low Fat

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	271 kcal (1135 kJ)
1 cup, shredded, 113 grams	306 kcal (1283 kJ)
1 cubic inch, 18 grams	49 kcal (204 kJ)
1 slice (1 oz), 28 grams	76 kcal (318 kJ)

Muenster Cheese Nutrition Facts

Cheese, Muenster
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Proximates:
Water	41.77 g
Energy	1541 kJ (371 kcal)
Carbohydrates	1.12 g
Sugars	1.12 g
Total Fat:	30.04 g
saturated fat	19.113 g
monounsaturated fat	8.711 g
polyunsaturated fat	0.661 g
Protein	23.41 g
Cholesterol	96 mg
Minerals:
Calcium, Ca	717 mg (72 %)
Iron, Fe	0.41 mg (2 %)
Magnesium, Mg	27 mg (7 %)
Phosphorus, P	468 mg (47 %)
Potassium, K	134 mg (3 %)
Zinc, Zn	2.81 mg (19 %)
Copper, Cu	0.031 mg (1.6 %)
Manganese, Mn	0.008 mg (0.4 %)
Selenium, Se	14.5 mcg (21 %)
Vitamins:
Thiamine (Vit. B1)	0.013 mg (1 %)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)	0.320 mg (19 %)
Niacin (Vit. B3)	0.103 mg (0.5 %)
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.190 mg (2 %)
Vitamin B6	0.056 mg (3 %)
Folate (Vit. B9)	12 mcg (3 %)
Vitamin B12	1.47 mcg (25 %)
Vitamin A	1012 IU (20 %)
Vitamin E	0.26 mg (1.3 %)
Vitamin D	22 IU (6 %)
Vitamin K	2.5 mcg (3 %)
Percentages are relative to US Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for adults.