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Cheese sandwich vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese sandwich and Limburger?

  • Cheese sandwich is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet Limburger is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Limburger's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% more.
  • Cheese sandwich has 29 times more manganese than Limburger. While cheese sandwich has 1.083mg of manganese, Limburger has only 0.038mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cheese sandwich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Limburger is lower.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cheese, limburger types 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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
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 +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +1915.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +661.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~393mg
~equal in Sodium ~800mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1915.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1519%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +766.7%
~equal in Folate ~58µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Limburger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.495g 58%
Saturated fat 4.129g 16.746g 57%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.038mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.04µg 38%
Vitamin A 21µg 340µg 35%
Iron 2.62mg 0.13mg 31%
Calcium 204mg 497mg 29%
Cholesterol 7mg 90mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.08mg 23%
Protein 9.8g 20.05g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.158mg 19%
Carbs 58.2g 0.49g 19%
Selenium 24.3µg 14.5µg 18%
Copper 0.16mg 0.021mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.086mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 1.177mg 11%
Zinc 0.87mg 2.1mg 11%
Calories 497kcal 327kcal 9%
Magnesium 54mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.503mg 6%
Potassium 306mg 128mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 8.606g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Fats 25g 27.25g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 64µg 58µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Phosphorus 382mg 393mg 2%
Sodium 839mg 800mg 2%
Net carbs 55.1g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 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 +11777.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1413.1%
~equal in Fats ~27.25g
~equal in Other ~3.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 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 -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1751.7%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.