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Limburger vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Limburger and croissant

  • Limburger has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, and manganese.
  • Limburger covers your daily need for calcium, 46% more than croissant.
  • Limburger has 7 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. While Limburger has 1.04µg of vitamin B12, croissant has only 0.16µg.
  • Croissant has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of croissant is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, limburger and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1243.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.3%
Contains more IronIron +1461.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +768.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1284.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Croissant DV% diff.
Calcium 497mg 37mg 46%
Phosphorus 393mg 105mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.16µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.388mg 26%
Protein 20.05g 8.2g 24%
Iron 0.13mg 2.03mg 24%
Saturated fat 16.746g 11.659g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.241mg 20%
Selenium 14.5µg 22.7µg 15%
Vitamin A 340µg 206µg 15%
Carbs 0.49g 45.8g 15%
Sodium 800mg 467mg 14%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.33mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 2.188mg 13%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.75mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Fats 27.25g 21g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 5.525g 8%
Folate 58µg 88µg 8%
Cholesterol 90mg 67mg 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.861mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 1.094g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 38.8mg 4%
Calories 327kcal 406kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.058mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.49g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 128mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.5%
Contains more FatsFats +29.8%
Contains more WaterWater +108.7%
Contains more OtherOther +110.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9246.9%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.