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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, and folate, yet American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and iron.
  • 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 saturated fat 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

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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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

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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 EVitamin E +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger American cheese 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%
Fats 27.25g 31.79g 7%
Saturated fat 16.746g 18.057g 6%
Iron 0.13mg 0.63mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.015mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 1.286g 5%
Protein 20.05g 18.13g 4%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.49mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 36.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.8mg 4%
Copper 0.021mg 0.046mg 3%
Cholesterol 90mg 100mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.054mg 2%
Calories 327kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 0.49g 3.7g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 8.236g 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 3.7g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 23IU 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 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +655.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%
~equal in Protein ~18.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.057g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

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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
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.