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Colby cheese vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between colby cheese and Limburger

  • Colby cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and iron; however, Limburger is higher in vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Limburger covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 19% more than colby cheese.
  • Limburger contains 6 times less iron than colby cheese. Colby cheese contains 0.76mg of iron, while Limburger contains 0.13mg.
  • Limburger has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, colby 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% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 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 +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.8%
Contains more IronIron +484.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
~equal in Potassium ~128mg
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 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 EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.086mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Limburger DV% diff.
Calcium 685mg 497mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 1.177mg 19%
Saturated fat 20.218g 16.746g 16%
Folate 18µg 58µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.503mg 10%
Sodium 604mg 800mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.04µg 9%
Zinc 3.07mg 2.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 457mg 393mg 9%
Iron 0.76mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin A 264µg 340µg 8%
Fats 32.11g 27.25g 7%
Protein 23.76g 20.05g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.08mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.495g 3%
Calories 394kcal 327kcal 3%
Cholesterol 95mg 90mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.021mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 8.606g 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.038mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.086mg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 20IU 1%
Carbs 2.57g 0.49g 1%
Net carbs 2.57g 0.49g N/A
Potassium 127mg 128mg 0%
Sugar 0.52g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.23mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.158mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 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 +18.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 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 +92.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.2%
~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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.