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Limburger vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Limburger and leek

  • Limburger has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, leek is richer in vitamin K and iron.
  • Limburger covers your daily saturated fat needs 84% more than leek.
  • Leek contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, limburger and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1022.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more IronIron +1515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1165.8%

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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +309.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1576.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +740.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1943.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Leek DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 0.04g 76%
Phosphorus 393mg 35mg 51%
Calcium 497mg 59mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0µg 43%
Fats 27.25g 0.3g 41%
Protein 20.05g 1.5g 37%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 47µg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.03mg 36%
Sodium 800mg 20mg 34%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin A 340µg 83µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Iron 0.13mg 2.1mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 0.004g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.14mg 21%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.481mg 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.12mg 18%
Calories 327kcal 61kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.021mg 0.12mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.233mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Carbs 0.49g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.92mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.166g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 128mg 180mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Folate 58µg 64µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 9.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.025mg 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1236.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8983.3%
Contains more OtherOther +261%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2787.8%
Contains more WaterWater +71.4%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.