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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.
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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg
~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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~334µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Brunost 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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.879g

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.