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Munster cheese

Munster cheese is a soft-ripened cow’s-milk cheese used on cheese boards, in sandwiches, and in cooked dishes.

Munster cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Munster cheese

Munster cheese is a soft-ripened cow’s-milk cheese associated with the French Alsace and Lorraine tradition. It is served on cheese boards and with bread, and is used in sandwiches, tarts, potatoes, and other cooked dishes. This draft interprets “Munster” as the French cheese, not American-style Muenster.

It typically has a pale, supple interior and a washed rind that may be orange-tinted. Its aroma is pronounced and savoury, while its flavour ranges from milky and mildly tangy when young to stronger and more persistent with ripening. The soft body melts readily in cooked dishes.

It is sold as a ripened cheese with a washed rind; size, rind treatment, and ripeness affect appearance, firmness, aroma, and intensity. Aging generally changes the interior from softer and milder to firmer and more pronounced, while cooking changes it into a melted component.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for munster cheese

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English

Munster cheese

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Munster cheese nutrition & diet

Munster cheese nutritional value

Reference: Munster cheese

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the explicitly named reference food.

Calories
324kcal
Protein
20.0g
Carbs
0.7g
Fat
26.8g

Per 100 g edible portion. ANSES Ciqual 2025; energy and protein follow EU Regulation 1169/2011 (protein = nitrogen × 6.25); carbohydrate excludes fibre. Values describe this food form, not every brand or recipe. Reused under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0: https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible cheese portion, including or excluding the rind according to how it is served. Preparation such as melting, slicing, or cooking usually changes accompanying ingredients more than the cheese itself, so references should distinguish plain Munster from filled sandwiches, sauces, or mixed dishes.

Compare the right form: Match references to soft-ripened cow’s-milk Munster cheese, specifying rind inclusion and whether it is plain, sliced, melted, or cooked.

Diet considerations

Munster is made from cow’s milk and is therefore animal-derived. Diet compatibility depends on the production culture and rennet, which should be checked, plus accompaniments such as meat, gelatin-containing products, or cereal-based bread. A cheese-board portion differs from a cooked mixed dish.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — Munster ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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