Cheese vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese and Limburger

Cheese has more selenium, calcium, zinc, fats, phosphorus, and protein; however, Limburger is higher in vitamin B5 and folate.
Cheese covers your daily need for selenium 25% more than Limburger.
Cheese has 2 times more zinc than Limburger. While cheese has 3.64mg of zinc, Limburger has only 2.1mg.
Limburger has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of Limburger is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cheddar 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.

Cheese

Limburger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+96.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40.7%

~equal in Iron ~0.13mg

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.

Cheese

Limburger

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+208.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+114.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~340µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.04µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	28.5µg	14.5µg	25%
Calcium	710mg	497mg	21%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	1.177mg	15%
Zinc	3.64mg	2.1mg	14%
Saturated fat	18.867g	16.746g	10%
Fats	33.31g	27.25g	9%
Phosphorus	455mg	393mg	9%
Folate	27µg	58µg	8%
Protein	22.87g	20.05g	6%
Sodium	653mg	800mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.503mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.421g	0.495g	6%
Calories	404kcal	327kcal	4%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.08mg	4%
Cholesterol	99mg	90mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.71mg	0.23mg	3%
Vitamin B12	1.1µg	1.04µg	3%
Potassium	76mg	128mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.086mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	9.246g	8.606g	2%
Carbs	3.09g	0.49g	1%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	20 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Magnesium	27mg	21mg	1%
Copper	0.03mg	0.021mg	1%
Vitamin A	330µg	340µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.059mg	0.158mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	0.54	N/A
Net carbs	3.09g	0.49g	N/A
Iron	0.14mg	0.13mg	0%
Sugar	0.48g	0.49g	N/A
Manganese	0.027mg	0.038mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	2.3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.917g		N/A
Choline	16.5mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.547mg	0.289mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	0.739mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.206mg	1.219mg	0%
Leucine	1.939mg	2.093mg	0%
Lysine	1.025mg	1.675mg	0%
Methionine	0.547mg	0.619mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.074mg	1.116mg	0%
Valine	1.404mg	1.439mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.578mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.017g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A