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Brotwurst vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brotwurst and Limburger different?

  • Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, Limburger is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for Limburger is 45% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 21 times more vitamin B3 than Limburger. While brotwurst contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, Limburger contains only 0.158mg.
  • Limburger has less sodium.

Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Cheese, limburger are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more IronIron +692.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +935.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
~equal in Zinc ~2.1mg
~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.
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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 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 EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1988.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1861.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1060%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Limburger DV% diff.
Calcium 48mg 497mg 45%
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 1.04µg 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 340µg 38%
Phosphorus 134mg 393mg 37%
Saturated fat 9.93g 16.746g 31%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1.177mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.503mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.158mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.495g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.08mg 14%
Sodium 1112mg 800mg 14%
Folate 5µg 58µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 8.606g 12%
Protein 14.3g 20.05g 12%
Iron 1.03mg 0.13mg 11%
Cholesterol 63mg 90mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.021mg 7%
Selenium 17µg 14.5µg 5%
Potassium 281mg 128mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 20IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Carbs 2.98g 0.49g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Fats 27.8g 27.25g 1%
Calories 323kcal 327kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0.49g N/A
Zinc 2.1mg 2.1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.038mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 +508.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.2%
~equal in Fats ~27.25g
~equal in Water ~48.42g
~equal in Other ~3.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 -40.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.7%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.