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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and Limburger different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, and zinc, while Limburger is higher in vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 61% more than Limburger.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 11 times more copper than Limburger. Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.238mg of copper, while Limburger contains 0.021mg.
  • Limburger is lower in sodium.

Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
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 +81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.1%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.7%
~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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +117.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.503mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Limburger DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 497mg 61%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 1.04µg 51%
Phosphorus 729mg 393mg 48%
Sodium 1529mg 800mg 32%
Copper 0.238mg 0.021mg 24%
Vitamin A 160µg 340µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 1.177mg 17%
Saturated fat 13.317g 16.746g 16%
Zinc 3.87mg 2.1mg 16%
Folate 10µg 58µg 12%
Fats 20g 27.25g 11%
Iron 0.9mg 0.13mg 10%
Selenium 17.7µg 14.5µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 8.606g 6%
Magnesium 38mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.086mg 3%
Calories 265kcal 327kcal 3%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.503mg 1%
Choline 20.7mg 15.4mg 1%
Cholesterol 88mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 20IU 1%
Protein 20g 20.05g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 0.49g N/A
Carbs 1.37g 0.49g 0%
Potassium 125mg 128mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.158mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.495g 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 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 +179.6%
Contains more OtherOther +111.9%
Contains more FatsFats +36.3%
~equal in Protein ~20.05g
~equal in Water ~48.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 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 -20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.495g

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.