Limburger vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Limburger and gruyere cheese?
- Limburger is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and folate, yet gruyere cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Gruyere cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 51% more.
- Limburger has 6 times more folate than gruyere cheese. While Limburger has 58µg of folate, gruyere cheese has only 10µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in Limburger is lower.
- The glycemic index of gruyere cheese is lower.
We used Cheese, limburger and Cheese, gruyere types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +103.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +17.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 497mg | 1011mg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 393mg | 605mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 1.6µg | 23% |
| Protein | 20.05g | 29.81g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.503mg | 0.279mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 3.9mg | 16% |
| Folate | 58µg | 10µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.177mg | 0.562mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 16.746g | 18.913g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 340µg | 271µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.495g | 1.733g | 8% |
| Fats | 27.25g | 32.34g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 110mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.606g | 10.043g | 4% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 714mg | 4% |
| Calories | 327kcal | 413kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 81mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 24IU | 1% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.49g | 0.36g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.49g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.49g | 0.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.158mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.086mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2.7µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.289mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.739mg | 1.089mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.219mg | 1.612mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.093mg | 3.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.675mg | 2.71mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.619mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.116mg | 1.743mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.439mg | 2.243mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.578mg | 1.117mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.05 g
Fats:
27.25 g
Carbs:
0.49 g
Water:
48.42 g
Other:
3.79 g
Protein:
29.81 g
Fats:
32.34 g
Carbs:
0.36 g
Water:
33.19 g
Other:
4.3 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.495 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.733 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.1% |
