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Limburger vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Limburger and danish pastry different?

  • Limburger is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, danish pastry is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Limburger is 50% higher.
  • Limburger contains 14 times more calcium than danish pastry. While Limburger contains 497mg of calcium, danish pastry contains only 35mg.
  • Danish pastry has less cholesterol.
  • Limburger has a lower glycemic index (27) than danish pastry (50).

Cheese, limburger and Danish pastry, cheese are the varieties used 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.9%
Contains more IronIron +1284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +823.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +420%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1165.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Danish pastry DV% diff.
Calcium 497mg 35mg 46%
Saturated fat 16.746g 6.794g 45%
Phosphorus 393mg 108mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.2µg 35%
Vitamin A 340µg 35µg 34%
Protein 20.05g 8g 24%
Cholesterol 90mg 23mg 22%
Iron 0.13mg 1.8mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.26mg 19%
Sodium 800mg 417mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.304mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 2.575g 14%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.351mg 14%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.7mg 13%
Carbs 0.49g 37.2g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 2mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.19mg 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 18.9µg 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.089mg 8%
Fats 27.25g 21.9g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 11.313g 7%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 6.9µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Calories 327kcal 374kcal 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.35mg 1%
Potassium 128mg 98mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Folate 58µg 60µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.49g 36.2g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.6%
Contains more FatsFats +24.4%
Contains more WaterWater +54.2%
Contains more OtherOther +152.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7491.8%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.2%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.