Limburger vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Limburger and American cheese?

Limburger is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin A, yet American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and fats.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 55% more.
Limburger has 7 times more folate than American cheese. While Limburger has 58µg of folate, American cheese has only 8µg.
The amount of sodium in Limburger is lower.

We used Cheese, limburger and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types 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.

Limburger

American cheese

Contains less SodiumSodium

-52.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+110.3%
Contains more IronIron	+384.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+119%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.041mg

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.

Limburger

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+59.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+625%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+44.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	497mg	1045mg	55%
Sodium	800mg	1671mg	38%
Phosphorus	393mg	641mg	35%
Vitamin B2	0.503mg	0.234mg	21%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	1.5µg	19%
Vitamin B5	1.177mg	0.403mg	15%
Folate	58µg	8µg	13%
Vitamin A	340µg	250µg	10%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Fats	27.25g	31.79g	7%
Iron	0.13mg	0.63mg	6%
Saturated fat	16.746g	18.057g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.015mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.495g	1.286g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Protein	20.05g	18.13g	4%
Zinc	2.1mg	2.49mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.8mg	4%
Choline	15.4mg	36.2mg	4%
Cholesterol	90mg	100mg	3%
Copper	0.021mg	0.046mg	3%
Calories	327kcal	371kcal	2%
Vitamin B6	0.086mg	0.054mg	2%
Carbs	0.49g	3.7g	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.158mg	0.076mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.606g	8.236g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	0.49g	3.7g	N/A
Vitamin D*	20 IU	23 IU	0%
Potassium	128mg	132mg	0%
Sugar	0.49g	2.26g	N/A
Manganese	0.038mg	0.041mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.289mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.739mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.219mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	2.093mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	1.675mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.619mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.116mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.439mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.578mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A