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Egg vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggs and Limburger

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, selenium, and iron; however, Limburger is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 220% more than Limburger.
  • Eggs have 19 times more choline than Limburger. While eggs have 293.8mg of choline, Limburger has only 15.4mg.
  • Limburger has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of Limburger is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 IronIron +815.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +9423.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +894%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
~equal in Potassium ~128mg

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.
Egg
Egg
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 113% 4.6% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.503mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.04µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Limburger DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.021mg 220%
Cholesterol 373mg 90mg 94%
Saturated fat 3.267g 16.746g 61%
Choline 293.8mg 15.4mg 51%
Calcium 50mg 497mg 45%
Phosphorus 172mg 393mg 32%
Selenium 30.8µg 14.5µg 30%
Sodium 124mg 800mg 29%
Fats 10.61g 27.25g 26%
Vitamin A 149µg 340µg 21%
Protein 12.58g 20.05g 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.13mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 8.606g 11%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.1mg 10%
Calories 155kcal 327kcal 9%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.5µg 9%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 20 IU 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.495g 6%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 1.177mg 4%
Folate 44µg 58µg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 1.04µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.503mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.158mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 163kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 0.49g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 0.49g 0%
Potassium 126mg 128mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.578mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.4%
Contains more FatsFats +156.8%
Contains more OtherOther +254.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.1%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.