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Biscuit vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and Limburger

  • Biscuits have more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, Limburger is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Limburger covers your daily saturated fat needs 62% more than biscuits.
  • Limburger has 22 times less iron than biscuits. Biscuits have 2.9mg of iron, while Limburger has 0.13mg.
  • Biscuits contain less saturated fat.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of Limburger is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cheese, limburger.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more IronIron +2130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +894.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.6%
~equal in Potassium ~128mg

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 Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 Choline Choline 0% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1766.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1200%
~equal in Folate ~58µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Limburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.324g 16.746g 56%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.04µg 40%
Vitamin A 340µg 38%
Iron 2.9mg 0.13mg 35%
Phosphorus 164mg 393mg 33%
Cholesterol 3mg 90mg 29%
Protein 7g 20.05g 26%
Calcium 235mg 497mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.495g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.08mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.177mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.158mg 17%
Fats 16.3g 27.25g 17%
Carbs 44.6g 0.49g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.503mg 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.038mg 15%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.1mg 14%
Sodium 580mg 800mg 10%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.5µg 9%
Copper 0.082mg 0.021mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 8.606g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Folate 61µg 58µg 1%
Calories 353kcal 327kcal 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0.49g N/A
Potassium 121mg 128mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9002%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.4%
Contains more FatsFats +67.2%
Contains more WaterWater +67.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +741%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.