Dulce de Leche vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dulce de Leche and Limburger different?

Limburger has more protein, fats, vitamin B12, vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, and selenium than dulce de Leche.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Limburger is 61% higher.
Dulce de Leche has less cholesterol.
Limburger has a lower glycemic index (27) than dulce de Leche (42).

Dulce de Leche and Cheese, limburger are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Dulce de Leche

Limburger

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+173.4%
Contains more IronIron	+30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+98%
Contains more CopperCopper	+425%
Contains more ZincZinc	+165.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+103.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+437%

~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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.

Dulce de Leche

Limburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+359.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+235.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+427.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.534g	16.746g	56%
Fats	7.35g	27.25g	31%
Vitamin A	74µg	340µg	30%
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	1.04µg	30%
Phosphorus	193mg	393mg	29%
Sodium	129mg	800mg	29%
Protein	6.84g	20.05g	26%
Calcium	251mg	497mg	25%
Selenium	2.7µg	14.5µg	21%
Cholesterol	29mg	90mg	20%
Carbs	55.35g	0.49g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.143g	8.606g	16%
Choline	89.1mg	15.4mg	13%
Zinc	0.79mg	2.1mg	12%
Folate	11µg	58µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.405mg	0.503mg	8%
Potassium	350mg	128mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.835mg	1.177mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.08mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.016mg	0.086mg	5%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	0mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	20 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.5µg	2%
Copper	0.004mg	0.021mg	2%
Manganese	0.002mg	0.038mg	2%
Calories	315kcal	327kcal	1%
Iron	0.17mg	0.13mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	2.3µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.375g	0.495g	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.131g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	461kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.56	0.54	N/A
Net carbs	55.35g	0.49g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	21mg	0%
Sugar	49.74g	0.49g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.23mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.21mg	0.158mg	0%
Trans fat	0.364g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.289mg	0%
Threonine		0.739mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.219mg	0%
Leucine		2.093mg	0%
Lysine		1.675mg	0%
Methionine		0.619mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.116mg	0%
Valine		1.439mg	0%
Histidine		0.578mg	0%
Fructose	0.32g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A