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Limburger vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Limburger and colby cheese

  • Limburger has more vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, colby cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and iron.
  • Limburger covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 19% more than colby cheese.
  • Colby cheese contains 3 times less folate than Limburger. Limburger contains 58µg of folate, while colby cheese contains 18µg.
  • Colby cheese has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, limburger and Cheese, colby.

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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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.8%
Contains more IronIron +484.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
~equal in Potassium ~127mg
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Colby cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 497mg 685mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.21mg 19%
Saturated fat 16.746g 20.218g 16%
Folate 58µg 18µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.375mg 10%
Sodium 800mg 604mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.83µg 9%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.07mg 9%
Phosphorus 393mg 457mg 9%
Iron 0.13mg 0.76mg 8%
Vitamin A 340µg 264µg 8%
Fats 27.25g 32.11g 7%
Protein 20.05g 23.76g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.015mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.953g 3%
Calories 327kcal 394kcal 3%
Cholesterol 90mg 95mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.042mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 9.28g 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.012mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 24IU 1%
Carbs 0.49g 2.57g 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 2.57g N/A
Potassium 128mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.28mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.834mg 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
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.5%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.28g

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.