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Port Salut vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are port Salut and Limburger different?

  • Port Salut is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, while Limburger is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Limburger covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 20% more than port Salut.
  • Limburger is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, port de salut 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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 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 +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +230.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
~equal in Potassium ~128mg
~equal in Copper ~0.021mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~393mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~340µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Limburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.503mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 1.177mg 19%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.04µg 19%
Calcium 650mg 497mg 15%
Sodium 534mg 800mg 12%
Cholesterol 123mg 90mg 11%
Folate 18µg 58µg 10%
Protein 23.78g 20.05g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.08mg 6%
Phosphorus 360mg 393mg 5%
Zinc 2.6mg 2.1mg 5%
Iron 0.43mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin A 315µg 340µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 8.606g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 0.495g 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 0.158mg 1%
Calories 352kcal 327kcal 1%
Fats 28.2g 27.25g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 0.49g N/A
Carbs 0.57g 0.49g 0%
Vitamin D 21IU 20IU 0%
Potassium 136mg 128mg 0%
Sugar 0.57g 0.49g N/A
Copper 0.022mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 16.691g 16.746g 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 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 ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
~equal in Fats ~27.25g
~equal in Water ~48.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 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 +47.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.746g
~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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.