Limburger vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Limburger and brunost
- Limburger has more folate and calcium; however, brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 68% more than Limburger.
- Brunost contains 12 times less folate than Limburger. Limburger contains 58µg of folate, while brunost contains 5µg.
- Limburger has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, limburger and Cheese, gjetost.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +84.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1000.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +300% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +281% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1060% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +293.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +174.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +414.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +184.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +215.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +132.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0.503mg | 1.382mg | 68% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 2.42µg | 58% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.177mg | 3.351mg | 43% |
Potassium | 128mg | 1409mg | 38% |
Protein | 20.05g | 9.65g | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.315mg | 20% |
Carbs | 0.49g | 42.65g | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.086mg | 0.271mg | 14% |
Folate | 58µg | 5µg | 13% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 70mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 16.746g | 19.16g | 11% |
Calcium | 497mg | 400mg | 10% |
Sodium | 800mg | 600mg | 9% |
Zinc | 2.1mg | 1.14mg | 9% |
Calories | 327kcal | 466kcal | 7% |
Copper | 0.021mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 393mg | 444mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0.52mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.158mg | 0.813mg | 4% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.495g | 0.938g | 3% |
Fats | 27.25g | 29.51g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.606g | 7.879g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 94mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 340µg | 334µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.49g | 42.65g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.289mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.739mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.219mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.093mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.675mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.619mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.116mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.439mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.578mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +260.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +8604.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~29.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~7.879g