Limburger vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Limburger and cheese

Limburger has more vitamin B5 and folate; however, cheese is higher in selenium, calcium, zinc, fats, phosphorus, and protein.
Cheese covers your daily need for selenium 25% more than Limburger.
Limburger has 3 times more vitamin B5 than cheese. While Limburger has 1.177mg of vitamin B5, cheese has only 0.41mg.
Cheese has less sodium.
The glycemic index of Limburger is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, limburger and Cheese, cheddar.

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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

Cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+96.6%

~equal in Iron ~0.14mg

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

Cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+114.8%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+208.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~330µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.1µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	14.5µg	28.5µg	25%
Calcium	497mg	710mg	21%
Vitamin B5	1.177mg	0.41mg	15%
Zinc	2.1mg	3.64mg	14%
Saturated fat	16.746g	18.867g	10%
Fats	27.25g	33.31g	9%
Phosphorus	393mg	455mg	9%
Folate	58µg	27µg	8%
Protein	20.05g	22.87g	6%
Sodium	800mg	653mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.503mg	0.428mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.495g	1.421g	6%
Calories	327kcal	404kcal	4%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.029mg	4%
Cholesterol	90mg	99mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.71mg	3%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	1.1µg	3%
Potassium	128mg	76mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.086mg	0.066mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.606g	9.246g	2%
Carbs	0.49g	3.09g	1%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	24 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	27mg	1%
Copper	0.021mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin A	340µg	330µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.158mg	0.059mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	5.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	177kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	0.57	N/A
Net carbs	0.49g	3.09g	N/A
Iron	0.13mg	0.14mg	0%
Sugar	0.49g	0.48g	N/A
Manganese	0.038mg	0.027mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.917g	N/A
Choline	15.4mg	16.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.289mg	0.547mg	0%
Threonine	0.739mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.219mg	1.206mg	0%
Leucine	2.093mg	1.939mg	0%
Lysine	1.675mg	1.025mg	0%
Methionine	0.619mg	0.547mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.116mg	1.074mg	0%
Valine	1.439mg	1.404mg	0%
Histidine	0.578mg	0.547mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A