Limburger vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Limburger and ham different?
- Limburger is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, while ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Limburger covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than ham.
- Ham is lower in saturated fat.
- Limburger has a higher glycemic index (27) than ham (0).
Cheese, limburger and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6112.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1038.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +276.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +149% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +192.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +842.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2446.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +365.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +452.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 16.746g | 1.81g | 68% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.754mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 497mg | 8mg | 49% |
| Vitamin A | 340µg | 0µg | 38% |
| Fats | 27.25g | 5.53g | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 393mg | 196mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.158mg | 4.023mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.086mg | 0.4mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.503mg | 0.202mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 1203mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 1.48mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 0.65µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.177mg | 0.403mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.606g | 2.62g | 15% |
| Folate | 58µg | 3µg | 14% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 85.1mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 53mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 19.5µg | 9% |
| Calories | 327kcal | 145kcal | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.88mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 287mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 32IU | 2% |
| Protein | 20.05g | 20.93g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.49g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.49g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.49g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.495g | 0.54g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.289mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.739mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.219mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.093mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.675mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.619mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.116mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.439mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.578mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +392.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +206.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~20.93g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +228.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.54g
