American cheese vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between American cheese and Limburger?

American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and iron, yet Limburger is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and folate.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 55% more.
American cheese has 5 times more iron than Limburger. While American cheese has 0.63mg of iron, Limburger has only 0.13mg.
The amount of sodium in Limburger is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, limburger types in this article.

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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.

American cheese

Limburger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+110.3%
Contains more IronIron	+384.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+119%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-52.1%

~equal in Potassium ~128mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg

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.

American cheese

Limburger

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+247.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+44.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13%
Contains more CholineCholine	+135.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+59.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+625%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	497mg	55%
Sodium	1671mg	800mg	38%
Phosphorus	641mg	393mg	35%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.503mg	21%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	1.04µg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	1.177mg	15%
Folate	8µg	58µg	13%
Vitamin A	250µg	340µg	10%
Selenium	20.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Fats	31.79g	27.25g	7%
Saturated fat	18.057g	16.746g	6%
Iron	0.63mg	0.13mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.08mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.495g	5%
Protein	18.13g	20.05g	4%
Zinc	2.49mg	2.1mg	4%
Choline	36.2mg	15.4mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.23mg	4%
Copper	0.046mg	0.021mg	3%
Cholesterol	100mg	90mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.086mg	2%
Calories	371kcal	327kcal	2%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.158mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	21mg	1%
Carbs	3.7g	0.49g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	8.606g	1%
Net carbs	3.7g	0.49g	N/A
Vitamin D	23IU	20IU	0%
Potassium	132mg	128mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	0.49g	N/A
Manganese	0.041mg	0.038mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	2.3µg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.289mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.739mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.219mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.093mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	1.675mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.619mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.116mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.439mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.578mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.137g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.79g		N/A