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Limburger vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Limburger and brotwurst different?

  • Limburger is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for Limburger is 45% higher.
  • Brotwurst has less saturated fat.

Cheese, limburger and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +935.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more IronIron +692.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.1mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1861.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1060%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1988.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Brotwurst DV% diff.
Calcium 497mg 48mg 45%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 2.05µg 42%
Vitamin A 340µg 0µg 38%
Phosphorus 393mg 134mg 37%
Saturated fat 16.746g 9.93g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.06mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.23mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 3.3mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 2.83g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.25mg 14%
Sodium 800mg 1112mg 14%
Folate 58µg 5µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 13.34g 12%
Protein 20.05g 14.3g 12%
Iron 0.13mg 1.03mg 11%
Cholesterol 90mg 63mg 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.08mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 17µg 5%
Potassium 128mg 281mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 0.49g 2.98g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Fats 27.25g 27.8g 1%
Calories 327kcal 323kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.49g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 2.98g N/A
Zinc 2.1mg 2.1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +508.2%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g
~equal in Water ~51.3g
~equal in Other ~3.62g

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.7%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.