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Limburger vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Limburger and provolone different?

  • Limburger is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B1; however, provolone is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for provolone is 26% higher.
  • Limburger contains 6 times more folate than provolone. While Limburger contains 58µg of folate, provolone contains only 10µg.
  • Provolone has less cholesterol.

Cheese, limburger and Cheese, provolone are the varieties used in this article.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.1%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg
~equal in Sodium ~876mg
~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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.156mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 497mg 756mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.46µg 18%
Phosphorus 393mg 496mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 0.476mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.321mg 14%
Folate 58µg 10µg 12%
Vitamin A 340µg 236µg 12%
Protein 20.05g 25.58g 11%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.23mg 10%
Cholesterol 90mg 69mg 7%
Iron 0.13mg 0.52mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.019mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 7.393g 3%
Sodium 800mg 876mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Saturated fat 16.746g 17.078g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.769g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.073mg 1%
Calories 327kcal 351kcal 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.01mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.026mg 1%
Fats 27.25g 26.62g 1%
Carbs 0.49g 2.14g 1%
Net carbs 0.49g 2.14g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Potassium 128mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.7%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%
~equal in Fats ~26.62g

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.078g

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.