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Feta vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between feta and Limburger

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, and vitamin B1; however, Limburger is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Feta covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 27% more than Limburger.
  • Feta has 5 times more iron than Limburger. While feta has 0.65mg of iron, Limburger has only 0.13mg.
  • Feta has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
~equal in Calcium ~497mg
~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.
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +172%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Limburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.04µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.086mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.503mg 26%
Vitamin A 125µg 340µg 24%
Protein 14.21g 20.05g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 8.606g 10%
Fats 21.28g 27.25g 9%
Saturated fat 14.946g 16.746g 8%
Phosphorus 337mg 393mg 8%
Folate 32µg 58µg 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.13mg 7%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.158mg 5%
Sodium 917mg 800mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 1.177mg 4%
Calories 264kcal 327kcal 3%
Potassium 62mg 128mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.495g 1%
Selenium 15µg 14.5µg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 20IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 0.49g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0.49g N/A
Cholesterol 89mg 90mg 0%
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 493mg 497mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +734.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +37.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 -10.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.2%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.