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Limburger vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Limburger and cheese sandwich?

  • Limburger is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin A, yet cheese sandwich is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Limburger's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% more.
  • Limburger has 16 times more vitamin A than cheese sandwich. While Limburger has 1155IU of vitamin A, cheese sandwich has only 71IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cheese sandwich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Limburger is lower.

We used Cheese, limburger and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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.
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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +1915.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +661.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~382mg
~equal in Sodium ~839mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1519%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1915.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 9.166g 58%
Saturated fat 16.746g 4.129g 57%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.083mg 45%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.12µg 38%
Vitamin A 340µg 21µg 35%
Iron 0.13mg 2.62mg 31%
Calcium 497mg 204mg 29%
Cholesterol 90mg 7mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.358mg 23%
Protein 20.05g 9.8g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 3.185mg 19%
Carbs 0.49g 58.2g 19%
Selenium 14.5µg 24.3µg 18%
Copper 0.021mg 0.16mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.261mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.622mg 11%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.87mg 11%
Calories 327kcal 497kcal 9%
Magnesium 21mg 54mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.427mg 6%
Potassium 128mg 306mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 10.351g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Fats 27.25g 25g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 58µg 64µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Phosphorus 393mg 382mg 2%
Sodium 800mg 839mg 2%
Net carbs 0.49g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.219mg 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% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1413.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11777.6%
~equal in Fats ~25g
~equal in Other ~3.8g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1751.7%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.