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Romano cheese vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between romano cheese and Limburger

  • Romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, Limburger has more vitamin B5, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 57% more.
  • Romano cheese has 6 times more iron than Limburger. Romano cheese has 0.77mg of iron, while Limburger has 0.13mg.
  • Limburger is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, romano and Cheese, limburger.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 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 +95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.1%
Contains more IronIron +492.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
~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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 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 AVitamin A +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +728.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.04µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Limburger DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 497mg 57%
Phosphorus 760mg 393mg 52%
Sodium 1433mg 800mg 28%
Vitamin A 96µg 340µg 27%
Protein 31.8g 20.05g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 1.177mg 15%
Folate 7µg 58µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.503mg 10%
Iron 0.77mg 0.13mg 8%
Cholesterol 104mg 90mg 5%
Magnesium 41mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.08mg 4%
Zinc 2.58mg 2.1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.04µg 3%
Calories 387kcal 327kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 8.606g 2%
Saturated fat 17.115g 16.746g 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 0.158mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.495g 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.038mg 1%
Potassium 86mg 128mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0.49g 1%
Fats 26.94g 27.25g 0%
Net carbs 3.63g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.73g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.086mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 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 +58.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +640.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.3%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
~equal in Fats ~27.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 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 +19.8%
~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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.