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Limburger vs. Cheshire cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Limburger and cheshire cheese

  • Limburger has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B12; however, cheshire cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for Limburger is 16% higher.
  • Cheshire cheese has 3 times less folate than Limburger. Limburger has 58µg of folate, while cheshire cheese has 18µg.
  • Cheshire cheese is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, limburger and Cheese, cheshire.

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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 15% 193% 8.4% 7.9% 14% 76% 199% 91% 1.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~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% 78% 0% 0% 12% 68% 1.5% 25% 17% 104% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Cheshire cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.293mg 16%
Calcium 497mg 643mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.413mg 15%
Vitamin A 340µg 233µg 12%
Saturated fat 16.746g 19.475g 12%
Folate 58µg 18µg 10%
Phosphorus 393mg 464mg 10%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.83µg 9%
Protein 20.05g 23.37g 7%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.79mg 6%
Fats 27.25g 30.6g 5%
Cholesterol 90mg 103mg 4%
Sodium 800mg 700mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.87g 3%
Calories 327kcal 387kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 128mg 95mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.012mg 1%
Carbs 0.49g 4.78g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.074mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 4.78g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.08mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 8.671g 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.3mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 1.451mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 2.238mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 1.945mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 1.231mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 1.56mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.821mg 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
23% 31% 5% 38% 4%
Protein: 23.37 g
Fats: 30.6 g
Carbs: 4.78 g
Water: 37.65 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +875.5%
~equal in Other ~3.6g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.671g

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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. Cheshire cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173415/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.