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Limburger vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Limburger and edam

  • Limburger has more vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, edam has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for calcium is 23% more.
  • Limburger has 4 times more vitamin B5 than edam. Limburger has 1.177mg of vitamin B5, while edam has 0.281mg.
  • Limburger is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, limburger and Cheese, edam.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +238.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
~equal in Sodium ~812mg
~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%
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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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Edam DV% diff.
Calcium 497mg 731mg 23%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.54µg 21%
Phosphorus 393mg 536mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.281mg 18%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.75mg 15%
Folate 58µg 16µg 11%
Vitamin A 340µg 243µg 11%
Protein 20.05g 24.99g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.389mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.037mg 4%
Saturated fat 16.746g 17.572g 4%
Iron 0.13mg 0.44mg 4%
Calories 327kcal 357kcal 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.036mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Potassium 128mg 188mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.665g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.076mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 8.125g 1%
Fats 27.25g 27.8g 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.011mg 1%
Sodium 800mg 812mg 1%
Carbs 0.49g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 0.49g 1.43g N/A
Cholesterol 90mg 89mg 0%
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.49g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 1.034mg 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
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.8%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g

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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.572g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.125g

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.