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Hamburger vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hamburgers and Limburger

  • Hamburgers have more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12; however, Limburger has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Limburger is 58% higher.
  • Limburger has 34 times less vitamin B3 than hamburgers. Hamburgers have 5.365mg of vitamin B3, while Limburger has 0.158mg.
  • Hamburgers are lower in sodium.
  • Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index than Limburger.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more IronIron +2115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
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 +171.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3295.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~58µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Limburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.096g 16.746g 53%
Calcium 102mg 497mg 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 340µg 38%
Phosphorus 136mg 393mg 37%
Iron 2.88mg 0.13mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.158mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Fats 14.36g 27.25g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.503mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.177mg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 1.04µg 17%
Sodium 414mg 800mg 17%
Cholesterol 47mg 90mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.08mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.086mg 9%
Copper 0.091mg 0.021mg 8%
Carbs 24.1g 0.49g 8%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.038mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 8.606g 8%
Zinc 2.87mg 2.1mg 7%
Protein 17.08g 20.05g 6%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Potassium 226mg 128mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Calories 295kcal 327kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Folate 56µg 58µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.495g 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 0.49g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 0.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 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 +4818.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +111.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 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 -69.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.3%

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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. 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.