Limburger vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Limburger and fontina

Limburger has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, fontina has more vitamin B12, protein, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fontina is 27% higher.
Fontina has 10 times less folate than Limburger. Limburger has 58µg of folate, while fontina has 6µg.
Limburger is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, limburger and Cheese, fontina.

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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.

Limburger

Fontina

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+171.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+10.7%
Contains more IronIron	+76.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19%
Contains more ZincZinc	+66.7%

~equal in Sodium ~800mg

~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.

Limburger

Fontina

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+281%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+174.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+866.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.15mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.083mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	1.68µg	27%
Vitamin B2	0.503mg	0.204mg	23%
Vitamin B5	1.177mg	0.429mg	15%
Zinc	2.1mg	3.5mg	13%
Folate	58µg	6µg	13%
Protein	20.05g	25.6g	11%
Saturated fat	16.746g	19.196g	11%
Cholesterol	90mg	116mg	9%
Vitamin A	340µg	261µg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.495g	1.654g	8%
Phosphorus	393mg	346mg	7%
Fats	27.25g	31.14g	6%
Calcium	497mg	550mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.021mg	5%
Calories	327kcal	389kcal	3%
Magnesium	21mg	14mg	2%
Potassium	128mg	64mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Iron	0.13mg	0.23mg	1%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.014mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	6.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	152kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.54	0.54	N/A
Net carbs	0.49g	1.55g	N/A
Carbs	0.49g	1.55g	0%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	23 IU	0%
Sugar	0.49g	1.55g	N/A
Copper	0.021mg	0.025mg	0%
Sodium	800mg	800mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.27mg	0%
Selenium	14.5µg	14.5µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.158mg	0.15mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.086mg	0.083mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	2.6µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	8.606g	8.687g	0%
Tryptophan	0.289mg	0.361mg	0%
Threonine	0.739mg	0.935mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.219mg	1.384mg	0%
Leucine	2.093mg	2.664mg	0%
Lysine	1.675mg	2.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.619mg	0.706mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.116mg	1.497mg	0%
Valine	1.439mg	1.926mg	0%
Histidine	0.578mg	0.959mg	0%