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Limburger vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Limburger and parmesan?

  • Limburger is richer in vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B2, yet parmesan is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% higher.
  • Limburger has 10 times more folate than parmesan. Limburger has 58µg of folate, while parmesan has 6µg.
  • Parmesan contains less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, limburger and Cheese, parmesan, grated types in this comparison.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more IronIron +276.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Parmesan DV% diff.
Sodium 800mg 1804mg 44%
Calcium 497mg 853mg 36%
Selenium 14.5µg 34.4µg 36%
Phosphorus 393mg 627mg 33%
Zinc 2.1mg 4.2mg 19%
Protein 20.05g 28.42g 17%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.4µg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.45mg 15%
Folate 58µg 6µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.358mg 11%
Vitamin A 340µg 262µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 1.386g 6%
Saturated fat 16.746g 15.371g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.026mg 5%
Calories 327kcal 420kcal 5%
Iron 0.13mg 0.49mg 5%
Carbs 0.49g 13.91g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 7.13g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 34mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.53mg 2%
Potassium 128mg 180mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.071mg 1%
Cholesterol 90mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Fats 27.25g 27.84g 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 13.91g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 0.49g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.081mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +113.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2738.8%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%
~equal in Fats ~27.84g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180%
~equal in Saturated fat ~15.371g

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.