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Caramel vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and Limburger different?

  • Limburger is higher than caramel in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Limburger covers your daily need for saturated fat, 71% more than caramel.
  • Caramel is lower in sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than Limburger (27).

Candies, caramels and Cheese, limburger types were 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +67.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +705.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.13mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.158mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Limburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 16.746g 65%
Phosphorus 114mg 393mg 40%
Vitamin A 12µg 340µg 36%
Calcium 138mg 497mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.04µg 31%
Protein 4.6g 20.05g 31%
Fats 8.1g 27.25g 29%
Cholesterol 7mg 90mg 28%
Carbs 77g 0.49g 26%
Sodium 245mg 800mg 24%
Selenium 1.8µg 14.5µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.495g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.503mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 8.606g 18%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.1mg 15%
Folate 4µg 58µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.177mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Calories 382kcal 327kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Potassium 214mg 128mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 8mg 15.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.038mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0.49g N/A
Iron 0.14mg 0.13mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 0.49g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.158mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +15614.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +335.9%
Contains more FatsFats +236.4%
Contains more WaterWater +469.6%
Contains more OtherOther +110.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +458.1%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.