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Limburger vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Limburger and muenster cheese

  • Limburger has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B1; however, muenster cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for muenster cheese is 22% higher.
  • Muenster cheese has 6 times less vitamin B5 than Limburger. Limburger has 1.177mg of vitamin B5, while muenster cheese has 0.19mg.
  • Muenster cheese is lower in sodium.

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

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +215.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +519.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 497mg 717mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.19mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.47µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.32mg 14%
Folate 58µg 12µg 12%
Saturated fat 16.746g 19.113g 11%
Phosphorus 393mg 468mg 11%
Sodium 800mg 628mg 7%
Protein 20.05g 23.41g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.013mg 6%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.81mg 6%
Vitamin A 340µg 298µg 5%
Fats 27.25g 30.04g 4%
Iron 0.13mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.056mg 2%
Calories 327kcal 368kcal 2%
Cholesterol 90mg 96mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.031mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.661g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.008mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 0.49g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.49g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Potassium 128mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 8.711g 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.6%
~equal in Other ~3.66g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.711g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.