Limburger vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Limburger and brie

Limburger has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, brie is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
Limburger covers your daily calcium needs 31% more than brie.
Brie has 2 times less phosphorus than Limburger. Limburger has 393mg of phosphorus, while brie has 188mg.
Brie contains less sodium.
Limburger has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Limburger is 27, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, limburger and Cheese, brie.

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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

Brie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+170.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+109%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.8%
Contains more IronIron	+284.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Copper ~0.019mg

~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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

Brie

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+58.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.52mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	497mg	184mg	31%
Phosphorus	393mg	188mg	29%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	1.65µg	25%
Vitamin A	340µg	174µg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.086mg	0.235mg	11%
Vitamin B5	1.177mg	0.69mg	10%
Sodium	800mg	629mg	7%
Iron	0.13mg	0.5mg	5%
Cholesterol	90mg	100mg	3%
Zinc	2.1mg	2.38mg	3%
Saturated fat	16.746g	17.41g	3%
Folate	58µg	65µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.495g	0.826g	2%
Protein	20.05g	20.75g	1%
Fats	27.25g	27.68g	1%
Potassium	128mg	152mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.07mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.503mg	0.52mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.158mg	0.38mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.606g	8.013g	1%
Calories	327kcal	334kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	6.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	161kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	0.49g	0.45g	N/A
Carbs	0.49g	0.45g	0%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	20 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Magnesium	21mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	0.49g	0.45g	N/A
Copper	0.021mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.24mg	0%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.034mg	0%
Selenium	14.5µg	14.5µg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.3µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.289mg	0.322mg	0%
Threonine	0.739mg	0.751mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.219mg	1.015mg	0%
Leucine	2.093mg	1.929mg	0%
Lysine	1.675mg	1.851mg	0%
Methionine	0.619mg	0.592mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.116mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.439mg	1.34mg	0%
Histidine	0.578mg	0.716mg	0%