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Limburger vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Limburger and potatoes?

  • Limburger is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Limburger's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 84% higher.
  • Potatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Limburger has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Cheese, limburger and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4041.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +589.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232%
Contains more IronIron +523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1471.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +299%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +286.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 0.025g 76%
Calcium 497mg 12mg 49%
Phosphorus 393mg 57mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0µg 43%
Fats 27.25g 0.09g 42%
Vitamin A 340µg 0µg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.032mg 36%
Protein 20.05g 2.05g 36%
Sodium 800mg 6mg 35%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 0.002g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.295mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.298mg 16%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.3mg 16%
Calories 327kcal 77kcal 13%
Folate 58µg 15µg 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.11mg 10%
Iron 0.13mg 0.81mg 9%
Potassium 128mg 425mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.2mg 7%
Carbs 0.49g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 1.061mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.042g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.081mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +878%
Contains more FatsFats +30177.8%
Contains more OtherOther +238.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3469.4%
Contains more WaterWater +63.7%

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +430200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1078.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.