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Limburger vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Limburger and hamburgers

  • Limburger has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, hamburgers have more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Limburger is 58% higher.
  • Hamburgers are lower in saturated fat.
  • Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index than Limburger.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, limburger and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more IronIron +2115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3295.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~56µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Hamburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 5.096g 53%
Calcium 497mg 102mg 40%
Vitamin A 340µg 0µg 38%
Phosphorus 393mg 136mg 37%
Iron 0.13mg 2.88mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 5.365mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Fats 27.25g 14.36g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.31mg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.44µg 17%
Sodium 800mg 414mg 17%
Cholesterol 90mg 47mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.217mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.203mg 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.091mg 8%
Carbs 0.49g 24.1g 8%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.217mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 5.495g 8%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.87mg 7%
Protein 20.05g 17.08g 6%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Potassium 128mg 226mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Calories 327kcal 295kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Folate 58µg 56µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.38g 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 23.2g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +111.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4818.4%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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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

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.