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.
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% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +347.8% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1807.8% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
Calories | 155kcal | 327kcal | 9% |
Vitamin D | 87IU | 20IU | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 0.495g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
Folate | 44µg | 58µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 1.177mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 21mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 1.04µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.3µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.503mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.12g | 0.49g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.12g | 0.49g | N/A |
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +185.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +111.1% |