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Cheeseburger vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheeseburgers and Limburger

  • Cheeseburgers have more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, Limburger is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Limburger covers your daily need for saturated fat, 51% more than cheeseburgers.
  • Cheeseburgers have 33 times more vitamin B3 than Limburger. While cheeseburgers have 5.217mg of vitamin B3, Limburger has only 0.158mg.
  • Cheeseburgers have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +23.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more IronIron +1984.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +731.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +317.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.1%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 EVitamin E +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +580%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Limburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.473g 16.746g 47%
Calcium 119mg 497mg 38%
Phosphorus 161mg 393mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.158mg 32%
Vitamin A 50µg 340µg 32%
Iron 2.71mg 0.13mg 32%
Fats 14.72g 27.25g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.08mg 18%
Cholesterol 43mg 90mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 1.177mg 13%
Sodium 515mg 800mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 1.04µg 12%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.038mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.503mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.086mg 11%
Copper 0.111mg 0.021mg 10%
Carbs 28.03g 0.49g 9%
Selenium 19.6µg 14.5µg 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.495g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 8.606g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Protein 16.51g 20.05g 7%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.1mg 4%
Folate 70µg 58µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Choline 28.9mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.23mg 2%
Potassium 196mg 128mg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 2.3µg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 308kcal 327kcal 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.578mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 +5620.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.4%
Contains more FatsFats +85.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +79.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 -61.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.

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