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Limburger vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Limburger and mackerel

  • Limburger has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 457% higher.
  • Mackerel has 8 times less calcium than Limburger. Limburger has 497mg of calcium, while mackerel has 66mg.
  • Mackerel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Limburger has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, limburger and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +653%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.3%
Contains more IronIron +976.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +406.2%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +623.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +934.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1988.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +239.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +559.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 12µg 457%
Sodium 800mg 4450mg 159%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 25.2µg 124%
Vitamin D 20IU 1006IU 123%
Selenium 14.5µg 73.4µg 107%
Saturated fat 16.746g 7.148g 44%
Calcium 497mg 66mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 6.21g 38%
Vitamin A 340µg 47µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.41mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.19mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 3.3mg 20%
Phosphorus 393mg 254mg 20%
Choline 15.4mg 101.6mg 16%
Iron 0.13mg 1.4mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2.38mg 14%
Potassium 128mg 520mg 12%
Folate 58µg 15µg 11%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.1mg 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.1mg 9%
Magnesium 21mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 7.8µg 5%
Protein 20.05g 18.5g 3%
Fats 27.25g 25.1g 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Cholesterol 90mg 95mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 8.32g 1%
Calories 327kcal 305kcal 1%
Carbs 0.49g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +253.6%
~equal in Protein ~18.5g
~equal in Fats ~25.1g

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% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1154.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.32g

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.