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Limburger vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Limburger and basil different?

  • Limburger is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 344% more than Limburger.
  • Basil is lower in saturated fat.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index (70) than Limburger (27).

Cheese, limburger and Basil, fresh types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +601.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.5%
Contains more IronIron +2338.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2921.1%

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%
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +561.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +470.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17934.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 414.8µg 344%
Saturated fat 16.746g 0.041g 76%
Phosphorus 393mg 56mg 48%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.148mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0µg 43%
Fats 27.25g 0.64g 41%
Copper 0.021mg 0.385mg 40%
Iron 0.13mg 3.17mg 38%
Sodium 800mg 4mg 35%
Protein 20.05g 3.15g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.076mg 33%
Calcium 497mg 177mg 32%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.3µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 0.088g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.209mg 19%
Calories 327kcal 23kcal 15%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.81mg 12%
Magnesium 21mg 64mg 10%
Vitamin A 340µg 264µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.902mg 5%
Potassium 128mg 295mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.155mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Folate 58µg 68µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.389g 1%
Choline 15.4mg 11.4mg 1%
Carbs 0.49g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

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
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4157.8%
Contains more OtherOther +152.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +440.8%
Contains more WaterWater +90.1%

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
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9679.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.