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Limburger vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Limburger and dulce de Leche different?

  • Limburger has more protein, fats, vitamin B12, vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, and selenium than dulce de Leche.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Limburger is 61% higher.
  • Limburger contains 6 times more sodium than dulce de Leche. While Limburger contains 800mg of sodium, dulce de Leche contains only 129mg.
  • Limburger has a lower glycemic index (27) than dulce de Leche (42).

Cheese, limburger and Dulce de Leche are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.4%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 113% 4.6% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 8.7% 3% 25% 4% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +359.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +235.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 4.534g 56%
Fats 27.25g 7.35g 31%
Vitamin A 340µg 74µg 30%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.31µg 30%
Phosphorus 393mg 193mg 29%
Sodium 800mg 129mg 29%
Protein 20.05g 6.84g 26%
Calcium 497mg 251mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.7µg 21%
Cholesterol 90mg 29mg 20%
Carbs 0.49g 55.35g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 2.143g 16%
Choline 15.4mg 89.1mg 13%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.79mg 12%
Folate 58µg 11µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.405mg 8%
Potassium 128mg 350mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.835mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.016mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.016mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.05g 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 6 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.004mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.002mg 2%
Calories 327kcal 315kcal 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.375g 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.131g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 163kcal 461kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 0.56 N/A
Net carbs 0.49g 55.35g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.1%
Contains more FatsFats +270.7%
Contains more WaterWater +68.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11195.9%

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% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.