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Brunost vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brunost and Limburger

  • Brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and carbs; however, Limburger is higher in protein and folate.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 68% more than Limburger.
  • Limburger contains 87 times less carbs than brunost. Brunost contains 42.65g of carbs, while Limburger contains 0.49g.
  • Limburger has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gjetost and Cheese, limburger.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1000.8%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 113% 4.6% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1060%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~340µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brunost Limburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.382mg 0.503mg 68%
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 1.04µg 58%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 1.177mg 43%
Potassium 1409mg 128mg 38%
Protein 9.65g 20.05g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.315mg 0.08mg 20%
Carbs 42.65g 0.49g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.271mg 0.086mg 14%
Folate 5µg 58µg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 21mg 12%
Saturated fat 19.16g 16.746g 11%
Calcium 400mg 497mg 10%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.1mg 9%
Sodium 600mg 800mg 9%
Calories 466kcal 327kcal 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.021mg 7%
Phosphorus 444mg 393mg 7%
Iron 0.52mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.813mg 0.158mg 4%
Fats 29.51g 27.25g 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 0.495g 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 8.606g 2%
Cholesterol 94mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin A 334µg 340µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 163kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 42.65g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.038mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 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 +8604.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.8%
Contains more WaterWater +260.3%
~equal in Fats ~27.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.606g

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.