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Limburger vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Limburger and blue cheese different?

  • Limburger is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin A, and folate, while blue cheese is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for sodium, 15% more than Limburger.
  • Limburger contains 2 times more folate than blue cheese. Limburger contains 58µg of folate, while blue cheese contains 36µg.
  • Limburger is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, limburger and Cheese, blue 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~528mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~387mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +543%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Blue cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin A 340µg 198µg 16%
Sodium 800mg 1146mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 1.729mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.382mg 9%
Saturated fat 16.746g 18.669g 9%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.22µg 8%
Folate 58µg 36µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.166mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 1.016mg 5%
Cholesterol 90mg 75mg 5%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.66mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.029mg 4%
Potassium 128mg 256mg 4%
Protein 20.05g 21.4g 3%
Calcium 497mg 528mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 7.778g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.8g 2%
Fats 27.25g 28.74g 2%
Iron 0.13mg 0.31mg 2%
Calories 327kcal 353kcal 1%
Carbs 0.49g 2.34g 1%
Phosphorus 393mg 387mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.009mg 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 2.34g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 21IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.4µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377.6%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%
~equal in Protein ~21.4g
~equal in Fats ~28.74g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.778g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.