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Butter cookie vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter cookie and Limburger different?

  • Butter cookie is higher in iron, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B3; however, Limburger is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for Limburger is 47% higher.
  • Butter cookie contains 20 times more vitamin B3 than Limburger. While butter cookie contains 3.19mg of vitamin B3, Limburger contains only 0.158mg.
  • Butter cookie has less saturated fat.
  • Limburger has a lower glycemic index (27) than butter cookie (55).

Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
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 +1607.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +852.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +347.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1613.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +452.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.6%

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
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 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1919%
Contains more FolateFolate +31%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Limburger DV% diff.
Calcium 29mg 497mg 47%
Phosphorus 102mg 393mg 42%
Protein 6.1g 20.05g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 1.04µg 28%
Saturated fat 11.051g 16.746g 26%
Iron 2.22mg 0.13mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.08mg 24%
Carbs 68.9g 0.49g 23%
Sodium 282mg 800mg 23%
Copper 0.2mg 0.021mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.158mg 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 340µg 19%
Zinc 0.38mg 2.1mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 1.177mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.503mg 13%
Fats 18.8g 27.25g 13%
Selenium 8.4µg 14.5µg 11%
Cholesterol 117mg 90mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 8.606g 8%
Calories 467kcal 327kcal 7%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.038mg 6%
Folate 76µg 58µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.086mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 0.495g 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.23mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 111mg 128mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 20IU 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.578mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 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 +13961.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.7%
Contains more FatsFats +44.9%
Contains more WaterWater +952.6%
Contains more OtherOther +136.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 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 -34%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.8%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.